pypa / pypa/setuptools

[FR] Implement PEP 685

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Description

What's the problem this feature will solve?

Ensure consistency and avoid name clashing

Describe the solution you'd like

See https://peps.python.org/pep-0685/

Alternative Solutions

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Additional context
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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reading PEP 685 and the linked pip and flit issues to understand the required name-normalization behavior. Then locate the relevant setuptools package-name handling and tests; done means the implementation follows the PEP and the affected tests pass.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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