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diff --git a/changelog.d/3265.breaking.rst b/changelog.d/3265.breaking.rst new file mode 100644 index 00000000..cbd4e3a4 --- /dev/null +++ b/changelog.d/3265.breaking.rst @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +Added implementation for *editable install* hooks (PEP 660). + +By default the users will experience a *lenient* behavior which prioritises +the ability of the users of changing the distributed packages (e.g. adding new +files or removing old ones). +But they can also opt into a *strict* mode, which will try to replicate as much +as possible the behavior of the package as if it would be normally installed by +end users. The *strict* editable installation is not able to detect if files +are added or removed from the project (a new installation is required). + +.. important:: + The *editable* aspect of the *editable install* supported this implementation + is restricted to the Python modules contained in the distributed package. + Changes in binary extensions (e.g. C/C++), entry-point definitions, + dependencies, metadata, datafiles, etc may require a new installation. |