microsoftgraph / microsoftgraph/msgraph-sdk-python

exclude extraneous files from package

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bug type:bug
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Description

similar to https://github.com/microsoftgraph/msgraph-sdk-python-core/pull/709 those extra files slow down the installation, and can pose security issues like this https://github.com/microsoftgraph/msgraph-sdk-php-core/security/advisories/GHSA-mhhp-c3cm-2r86
directories to be excluded:

  • .github
  • docs
    files to be excluded:
  • .gitignore
  • .release-please-manifest
  • CHANGELOG.md
  • CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
  • CONTRIBUTING.md
  • release-please-config
  • UPGRADING.md

to test simply run python -m build locally, and check what's in the archive under dist

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the repository's package-build configuration and the listed directories and files. Run python -m build locally, inspect the archive under dist, and confirm that the specified extraneous content is excluded.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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