[Docs] Replacement for `distutils.command.install_data` ?
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Summary
I'm looking into progressively migrating distutil usage in pywin32 (https://github.com/mhammond/pywin32/issues/2119), where distutils.command.install_data.install_data is used.
https://setuptools.pypa.io/en/latest/deprecated/distutils-legacy.html#prefer-setuptools and https://peps.python.org/pep-0632/#migration-advice mention that distutils.command.* should be replaced by setuptools.command.*. However, setuptools.command.install_data does not exist. I searched the documentation for install_data and could not find any deprecation or migration mention.
OS / Environment
Windows 10
Python 3.9
setuptools 68.2.2
Additional Information
Document a migration path for distutils.command.install_data
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Research direction
Start with the linked Setuptools deprecated-distutils guidance and PEP 632, then compare them with the reported use of distutils.command.install_data in pywin32 issue #2119. Document a supported migration path for install_data, including the relevant replacement or alternatives, and verify that the guidance addresses the reported setuptools 68.2.2 case.
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- Tech stack
- python
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- documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
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- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100