#1125837 python3-pycsw: (build-)depends on deprecated module python3-pkg-resources

#1125837#5
Date:
2026-01-18 12:45:40 UTC
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[This bug is targeted to the upcoming forky release]

The package build-depends or depends on python3-pkg-resources, which
is deprecated upstream. Details can be found at

https://setuptools.pypa.io/en/latest/pkg_resources.html

Use of pkg_resources is deprecated in favor of importlib.resources
and importlib.metadata. Some useful APIs are also provided by
packaging (e.g. requirements and version parsing). Users should
refrain from new usage of pkg_resources and should work to port to
importlib-based solutions.

Python 3.13 in unstable provides both importlib.resources and
importlib.metadata, so no additional dependencies on those packages
are needed.

If the package is a namespace package, then please lower the severity
again to normal.

#1125837#10
Date:
2026-01-18 19:10:28 UTC
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This is fixed in git. We can't forward the patch because upstream refrained from using importlib and instead chose to hardcode the version.

Kind Regards,

Bas

#1125837#19
Date:
2026-08-21 11:55:19 UTC
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Hi,

Can you please upload the pending changes ?

Greetings

Alexandre

#1125837#24
Date:
2026-08-21 12:22:44 UTC
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I'm waiting for the next upstream release, RC bug, or upcoming freeze.

Maybe Antonio wants to become an uploader of pycsw too.

Note that pycsw is in non-free, so you need to upload the amd64.changes instead of source.changes.

Kind Regards,

Bas