Remove support for `__cached__` and `__package__` if missing corresponding `__spec__` attributes
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Description
Feature or enhancement
Setting __cached__ or __package__ on a module while failing to set the corresponding __spec__ attributes is deprecated since Python 3.12 (see https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/97879).
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Research direction
Start by tracing CPython's handling of module cached and package when the corresponding spec attributes are absent, using the deprecation context in issue 97879. Identify the existing regression tests for this behavior and update the implementation and tests so the deprecated support is removed.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- compilers
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100