blog2i2j · pull · Jul 6, 2025 · Jul 6, 2025 · Jul 6, 2025 · Jul 6, 2025
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Copyright @ 2012-2013 Pierre Raybaut
 Copyright @ 2014-2025+ The Winpython development team https://github.com/winpython/
 
 Licensed under the terms of the MIT License
-(see winpython/__init__.py for details)
+(see wppm/__init__.py for details)
 
 
 Overview
@@ -15,17 +15,22 @@ Overview
 WinPython is a portable distribution of the Python programming 
 language for Windows (https://winpython.github.io).
 
-This is the `winpython` Python package, not the distribution itself.
+This is the `wppm` Python package and build toolchain repository, not the distribution itself.
 It includes two main features:
 
 WinPython Package Manager (WPPM)
   a complementary tool to navigate provided packages, install packages from included Wheelhouse, or register WinPython. 
-  pip is the recommanded way to add or remove packages
+  pip is the recommanded way to add or remove packages otherwise
 
 WinPython build toolchain
-  make.py is the script used to 
+  generate_a_winpython_distro.bat and make.py are the toolchain used to 
   build a WinPython distribution from (almost) scratch.
 
+WinPython set of Wheel
+  You can get also the equivalent of the WinPython distribution by using one of the provided pylock.toml
+  or by using provided requirements-with-hash.txt until pip does support pylock.toml files
+
+
 Dependencies
 ------------   
 
@@ -38,20 +43,27 @@ Requirements
 * installer can be 7-Zip or nothing (just .zip-it)
 
 
-Installation
-------------
+Wppm build 
+----------
 
 From the source package (see section 'Building dependencies'), you may 
-install WinPython using the following commands:
+build WPPM using the following commands:
 
 **python -m pip install flit**
 
 **python -m flit build**
 
-**python -m pip install --no-index --trusted-host=None  --find-links=.\dist winpython**
+Winpython Distribution wheels installation
+------------------------------------------
+
+To only install the wheels assembled per WinPython Distribution, you may
+**python -m pip install --no-deps --require-hashes https://github.com/winpython/winpython/releases/download/16.6.20250620final/requir.64-3_13_5_0slim.txt  
+
+A pylock file is also available, when you package manager can handle it
+**https://github.com/winpython/winpython/releases/download/16.6.20250620final/pylock.64-3_13_5_0slim.toml
 
 But the easiest way to install the last stable release of WinPython is 
-by using an executable installer: https://winpython.github.io/
+by using a zipped distribution with or without auto-extractor: https://winpython.github.io/
 
 More informations
 -----------------
@@ -60,4 +72,4 @@ More informations
 
 * Development, bug reports, discussions and feature requests: https://github.com/winpython/winpython
 
-* Discussions: https://groups.google.com/group/winpython
+* Discussions: https://github.com/winpython/winpython/discussions
diff --git a/generate_a_winpython_distro.bat b/generate_a_winpython_distro.bat
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ call %my_buildenv%\scripts\env.bat
 
 REM Create basic build infrastructure
 echo "(%date% %time%) Create basic build infrastructure">>%my_archive_log%
-python.exe -c "from make import *;make_all(%my_release%, '%my_release_level%', basedir_wpy=r'%my_WINPYDIRBASE%', verbose=True, flavor='%my_flavor%', install_options=r'%my_install_options%', find_links=r'%my_find_links%', source_dirs=r'%my_source_dirs%', toolsdirs=r'%my_toolsdirs%', create_installer='False')">>%my_archive_log%
+python.exe -c "from make import *;make_all(%my_release%, '%my_release_level%', basedir_wpy=r'%my_WINPYDIRBASE%', verbose=True, flavor='%my_flavor%', install_options=r'%my_install_options%', find_links=r'%my_find_links%', source_dirs=r'%my_source_dirs%', toolsdirs=r'%my_toolsdirs%')">>%my_archive_log%
 
 REM Check infrastructure is in place
 echo "(%date% %time%) Check infrastructure">>%my_archive_log%

diff --git a/make.py b/make.py
@@ -9,14 +9,11 @@
 import os
 import re
 import shutil
-import subprocess
-import sys
 from pathlib import Path
-from wppm import wppm, utils, diff
+from wppm import wppm, utils
 
 # Define constant paths for clarity
 PORTABLE_DIRECTORY = Path(__file__).parent / "portable"
-NODEJS_RELATIVE_PATH = "n"  # Relative path within WinPython dir
 
 # Ensure necessary directories exist at the start
 assert PORTABLE_DIRECTORY.is_dir(), f"Portable directory not found: {PORTABLE_DIRECTORY}"
@@ -83,17 +80,6 @@ def _get_python_zip_file(self) -> Path:
                 return source_item
         raise RuntimeError(f"Could not find Python zip package in {self.wheels_directory}")
 
-    @property
-    def package_index_markdown(self) -> str:
-        """Generates a Markdown formatted package index page."""
-        return self.distribution.generate_package_index_markdown(
-        self.python_executable_directory,
-        self.winpyver2,
-        self.flavor,
-        self.architecture_bits,
-        self.release_level
-    )
-
     @property
     def winpython_version_name(self) -> str:
         """Returns the full WinPython version string."""
@@ -152,38 +138,36 @@ def _create_initial_batch_scripts(self):
         with open(self.winpython_directory / "scripts" / "env.ini", "w") as f:
             f.writelines([f'{a}={b}\n' for a, b in init_variables])
 
-    def build(self, rebuild: bool = True, winpy_dir: Path = None):
+    def build(self, winpy_dir: Path = None):
         """Make or finalise WinPython distribution in the target directory"""
         print(f"Building WinPython with Python archive: {self.python_zip_file.name}")
         if winpy_dir is None:
             raise RuntimeError("WinPython base directory to create is undefined")
         self.winpython_directory = winpy_dir
 
-        if rebuild:
-            self._print_action(f"Creating WinPython {self.winpython_directory} base directory")
-            if self.winpython_directory.is_dir():
-                shutil.rmtree(self.winpython_directory)
-            os.makedirs(self.winpython_directory, exist_ok=True)
-            # preventive re-Creation of settings directory
-            (self.winpython_directory / "settings" / "AppData" / "Roaming").mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
-            self._extract_python_archive()
+        self._print_action(f"Creating WinPython {self.winpython_directory} base directory")
+        if self.winpython_directory.is_dir():
+            shutil.rmtree(self.winpython_directory)
+        os.makedirs(self.winpython_directory, exist_ok=True)
+        # preventive re-Creation of settings directory
+        (self.winpython_directory / "settings" / "AppData" / "Roaming").mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        self._extract_python_archive()
 
         self.distribution = wppm.Distribution(self.python_executable_directory, verbose=self.verbose)
 
-        if rebuild:
-            self._copy_essential_files()
-            self._create_initial_batch_scripts()
-            utils.python_execmodule("ensurepip", self.distribution.target)
-            self.distribution.patch_standard_packages("pip")
-            essential_packages = ["pip", "setuptools", "wheel", "wppm"]
-            for package_name in essential_packages:
-                actions = ["install", "--upgrade", "--pre", package_name] + self.install_options
-                self._print_action(f"Piping: {' '.join(actions)}")
-                self.distribution.do_pip_action(actions)
-                self.distribution.patch_standard_packages(package_name)
+        self._copy_essential_files()
+        self._create_initial_batch_scripts()
+        utils.python_execmodule("ensurepip", self.distribution.target)
+        self.distribution.patch_standard_packages("pip")
+        essential_packages = ["pip", "setuptools", "wheel", "wppm"]
+        for package_name in essential_packages:
+            actions = ["install", "--upgrade", "--pre", package_name] + self.install_options
+            self._print_action(f"Piping: {' '.join(actions)}")
+            self.distribution.do_pip_action(actions)
+            self.distribution.patch_standard_packages(package_name)
 
 def make_all(build_number: int, release_level: str, basedir_wpy: Path = None,
-             verbose: bool = False, rebuild: bool = True, create_installer: str = "True", install_options=["--no-index"],
+             verbose: bool = False, install_options=["--no-index"],
              flavor: str = "", find_links: str | list[Path] = None,
              source_dirs: Path = None, toolsdirs: str | list[Path] = None,
 ):
@@ -194,8 +178,6 @@ def make_all(build_number: int, release_level: str, basedir_wpy: Path = None,
         release_level: release level (e.g. 'beta1', '') [str]
         basedir_wpy:  top directory of the build (c:\...\Wpy...)
         verbose: Enable verbose output (bool).
-        rebuild: Whether to rebuild the distribution (bool).
-        create_installer: Type of installer to create (str).
         install_options: pip options (r'--no-index --pre --trusted-host=None')
         flavor: WinPython flavor (str).
         find_links: package directories (r'D:\Winpython\packages.srcreq')
@@ -210,18 +192,16 @@ def make_all(build_number: int, release_level: str, basedir_wpy: Path = None,
     find_links_options = [f"--find-links={link}" for link in find_links_dirs_list + [source_dirs]]
     winpy_dir = Path(basedir_wpy)
 
-    if rebuild:
-        utils.print_box(f"Making WinPython at {winpy_dir}")
-        os.makedirs(winpy_dir, exist_ok=True)
-
+    utils.print_box(f"Making WinPython at {winpy_dir}")
+    os.makedirs(winpy_dir, exist_ok=True)
     builder = WinPythonDistributionBuilder(
         build_number, release_level, winpy_dir.parent, wheels_directory=source_dirs,
         tools_directories=[Path(d) for d in tools_dirs_list],
         verbose=verbose,
         install_options=install_options_list + find_links_options,
         flavor=flavor
     )
-    builder.build(rebuild=rebuild, winpy_dir=winpy_dir)
+    builder.build(winpy_dir=winpy_dir)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":

diff --git a/portable/launchers_final/scripts/WinPythonIni.py b/portable/launchers_final/scripts/WinPythonIni.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 USERPROFILE = %HOME%
 [environment]
 ## <?> Uncomment lines to override environment variables
+#SPYDER_CONFDIR = %HOME%\settings\.spyder-py3
 #JUPYTERLAB_SETTINGS_DIR = %HOME%\.jupyter\lab
 #JUPYTERLAB_WORKSPACES_DIR = %HOME%\.jupyter\lab\workspaces
 #R_HOME=%WINPYDIRBASE%\t\R
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@
 #JULIA=%JULIA_HOME%%JULIA_EXE%
 #JULIA_PKGDIR=%WINPYDIRBASE%\settings\.julia
 #QT_PLUGIN_PATH=%WINPYDIR%\Lib\site-packages\pyqt5_tools\Qt\plugins
+
 '''
 
 def get_file(file_name):

diff --git a/portable/launchers_final/scripts/env.bat b/portable/launchers_final/scripts/env.bat
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ rem set PYTHONUTF8=1 creates issues in "movable" patching
 set HOME=%WINPYDIRBASE%\settings
 rem see https://github.com/winpython/winpython/issues/839
 rem set USERPROFILE=%HOME%
+set SPYDER_CONFDIR=%HOME%\settings\.spyder-py3
 set JUPYTER_DATA_DIR=%HOME%
 set JUPYTER_CONFIG_DIR=%WINPYDIR%\etc\jupyter
 set JUPYTER_CONFIG_PATH=%WINPYDIR%\etc\jupyter