[$] Python packaging council approved
Date:
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:48:06 +0000
Description:
The Python packaging world now has a formal
governance council, of the form described in PEP772 ("Packaging
Council governance process"), which was approved
by the steering council on April16. It has been over a year
since the PEP was first proposed in February2025 and it has undergone
lengthy discussions in multiple postings to the Python discussion forum . The packaging council will have " broad authority over packaging standards,
tools, and implementations "; it will consist of five members who will
be elected in a vote that is likely to come in Juneafter PyCon US 2026 is
held mid-May.
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https://lwn.net/Articles/1068704/
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