# PEP 643: Metadata for Package Source Distributions

**URL:** <https://discuss.python.org/t/pep-643-metadata-for-package-source-distributions/5577>\
**Category:** Packaging\
**Created:** [October 26, 2020, 7:04pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/pep-643-metadata-for-package-source-distributions/5577 "2020-10-26T19:04:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![pganssle](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discuss.python.org/pganssle/32/245_2.png) [@pganssle](https://discuss.python.org/u/pganssle)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2020, 2:55pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/pep-643-metadata-for-package-source-distributions/5577/53 "2020-12-01T14:55:39Z")

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It has been two weeks and there have been no further comments, I hereby officially give this my _seal_ of approval:

[![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/python1/original/2X/2/20cd591f4c8a9b5b5d6f829fc0ae5f5dcbd8aa7c.jpeg)](https://unsplash.com/photos/VYcjtSrYDMM)

PEP 643 is now accepted! Congratulations, Paul! And congratulations Python ecosystem, because hopefully things are soon going to be that much better!

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