support ZIP files with zeroed out fields (e.g. for reproducible builds)

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Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
30/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
python
Domain
backend

Research direction

Start by reviewing the linked PR #24979 and the issue's ZIP-file requirements. Use that work to identify the affected library entry points and any tests it introduces or updates. Done means Python supports ZIP files with zeroed-out fields, including the reproducible-build case described in the title.

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Description

3.10 stdlib type-feature
BPO 43547
Nosy @tiran, @jondo, @obfusk, @eighthave
PRs
  • python/cpython#24979
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    GitHub fields:

    assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2021-03-18.21:25:38.236>
labels = ['type-feature', 'library', '3.10']
title = 'support ZIP files with zeroed out fields (e.g. for reproducible builds)'
updated_at = <Date 2021-06-22.13:49:25.963>
user = 'https://github.com/eighthave'

    bugs.python.org fields:

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assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2021-03-18.21:25:38.236>
creator = 'eighthave'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 43547
keywords = ['patch']
message_count = 11.0
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nosy_count = 4.0
nosy_names = ['christian.heimes', 'jondo', 'obfusk', 'eighthave']
pr_nums = ['24979']
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = 'patch review'
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue43547'
versions = ['Python 3.10']

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