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Update Tools/freeze to make use of Tools/scripts/freeze_modules.py?

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Description

BPO 45096
Nosy @malemburg, @ericsnowcurrently

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2021-09-03.19:43:47.992>
labels = ['type-bug', '3.11']
title = 'Update Tools/freeze to make use of Tools/scripts/freeze_modules.py?'
updated_at = <Date 2021-10-27.15:45:43.297>
user = 'https://github.com/ericsnowcurrently'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2021-10-27.15:45:43.297>
actor = 'eric.snow'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Demos and Tools']
creation = <Date 2021-09-03.19:43:47.992>
creator = 'eric.snow'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 45096
keywords = ['patch']
message_count = 1.0
messages = ['401015']
nosy_count = 2.0
nosy_names = ['lemburg', 'eric.snow']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = 'needs patch'
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue45096'
versions = ['Python 3.11']

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

Start by reading Tools/freeze and Tools/scripts/freeze_modules.py, then compare how each currently performs the freezing work. Determine the changes needed for Tools/freeze to use freeze_modules.py, and verify that the updated tool preserves its existing behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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