[Docs] Replacement for `distutils.filelist` ?
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Summary
I'm looking into progressively migrating distutil usage in pywin32 (https://github.com/mhammond/pywin32/issues/2119), where distutils.filelist.FileList is used.
https://setuptools.pypa.io/en/latest/deprecated/distutils-legacy.html#prefer-setuptools and https://peps.python.org/pep-0632/#migration-advice don't mention distutils.filelist at all. I searched the documentation for filelist 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.filelist
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Research direction
Start with the setuptools deprecated distutils documentation and PEP 632 migration advice, then review the pywin32 issue linked in the report to understand how distutils.filelist.FileList is used. Document a supported migration path specifically for distutils.filelist and ensure the guidance addresses the reported use case.
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- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- build-system, documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100