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PEP: 639
Title: Metadata for Python Software Packages 2.2
Title: Metadata for Python Software Packages 2.3
Version: $Revision$
Last-Modified: $Date$
Author: Philippe Ombredanne <pombredanne at nexb.com>
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Abstract
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This PEP describes the changes between versions 2.1 and 2.2 of the `Core
This PEP describes the changes between versions 2.2 and 2.3 of the `Core
Metadata Specification` [#cms]_ for Python packages. Version 2.1 is specified in
PEP 566.

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canonical source once this PEP is approved.


Added in Version 2.2
Added in Version 2.3
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License-File (multiple use)
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file(s) in the built package.


Changed in Version 2.2
Changed in Version 2.3
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License (optional)
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Summary of Differences From PEP 566
===================================

* Metadata-Version is now 2.2.
* Metadata-Version is now 2.3.
* Added one new field: ``License-File``
* Updated the documentation of two fields: ``License`` and ``Classifier``

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References
==========

This document specifies version 2.2 of the metadata format.
This document specifies version 2.3 of the metadata format.

- Version 1.0 is specified in PEP 241.
- Version 1.1 is specified in PEP 314.
- Version 1.2 is specified in PEP 345.
- Version 2.0, while not formally accepted, was specified in PEP 426.
- Version 2.1 is specified in PEP 566.
- Version 2.2 is specified in PEP 643.

.. [#cms] https://packaging.python.org/specifications/core-metadata
.. [#cdstats] https://clearlydefined.io/stats
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