Set a deadline for the removal of pkg_resources later this year (December).

jaraco · jaraco · commit 9c28cdffd423 · 2025-05-25T10:21:01.000-04:00
Ref #3085
diff --git a/newsfragments/3085.feature.1.rst b/newsfragments/3085.feature.1.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Set a deadline for the removal of pkg_resources later this year (December).
diff --git a/pkg_resources/__init__.py b/pkg_resources/__init__.py
@@ -97,8 +97,11 @@
 
 warnings.warn(
     "pkg_resources is deprecated as an API. "
-    "See https://setuptools.pypa.io/en/latest/pkg_resources.html",
-    DeprecationWarning,
+    "See https://setuptools.pypa.io/en/latest/pkg_resources.html. "
+    "The pkg_resources package is slated for removal as early as "
+    "2025-11-30. Refrain from using this package or pin to "
+    "Setuptools<81.",
+    UserWarning,
     stacklevel=2,
 )
 

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