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[3.14] Remove dead links to pkg_resources in importlib docs (GH-148344)

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Status: Open (in progress).

python/cpythonnumber 148964

#148964 In python/cpython;

· StanFromIreland opened on Apr 24, 2026

Unable to execute str(importlib.metadata.metadata("x'x'x"))

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stdlibStandard Library Python modules in the Lib/ directoryStandard Library Python modules in the Lib/ directory

topic-importlib

type-bugAn unexpected behavior, bug, or errorAn unexpected behavior, bug, or error

Status: Open.

#148944 In python/cpython;

· Jesse205 opened on Apr 24, 2026

__import__ / importlib.__import__ returned module, top level or not

docsDocumentation in the Doc dirDocumentation in the Doc dir

topic-importlib

Status: Open.

#148813 In python/cpython;

· calestyo opened on Apr 20, 2026

Document the unexpected importing of sub-namespaces inside normal python packages/namespaces (or treat it as bug)

docsDocumentation in the Doc dirDocumentation in the Doc dir

topic-importlib

Status: Open.

#148672 In python/cpython;

· pakal opened on Apr 17, 2026

Add discover() method to (all) finders

stdlibStandard Library Python modules in the Lib/ directoryStandard Library Python modules in the Lib/ directory

topic-importlib

type-featureA feature request or enhancementA feature request or enhancement

Status: Open.

#147990 In python/cpython;

· FFY00 opened on Apr 1, 2026

_find_incompatible_extension_module() lacks argument validation and raises TypeError or AttributeError when module_name is not string

stdlibStandard Library Python modules in the Lib/ directoryStandard Library Python modules in the Lib/ directory

topic-importlib

type-bugAn unexpected behavior, bug, or errorAn unexpected behavior, bug, or error

Status: Open.

#146632 In python/cpython;

· Locked-chess-official opened on Mar 30, 2026

[CVE-2026-2297] SourcelessFileLoader does not use io.open_code()

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Status: Open.

#145506 In python/cpython;

· zooba opened on Mar 4, 2026

importlib.resources.simple ResourceContainer/ResourceHandle cannot be instantiated

stdlibStandard Library Python modules in the Lib/ directoryStandard Library Python modules in the Lib/ directory

topic-importlib

type-bugAn unexpected behavior, bug, or errorAn unexpected behavior, bug, or error

Status: Open.

#145260 In python/cpython;

· zetzschest opened on Feb 26, 2026

Regression: importlib.metadata.PathDistribution.requires raises AttributeError, name/version raises TypeError

stdlibStandard Library Python modules in the Lib/ directoryStandard Library Python modules in the Lib/ directory

topic-importlib

type-bugAn unexpected behavior, bug, or errorAn unexpected behavior, bug, or error

Status: Open.

#143387 In python/cpython;

· hroncok opened on Jan 3, 2026

Delete mention encoding for importlib.resources.path

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Status: Open (in progress).

python/cpythonnumber 143111

#143111 In python/cpython;

· shadchin opened on Dec 23, 2025

import.metadata overview missing import statement

docsDocumentation in the Doc dirDocumentation in the Doc dir

topic-importlib

Status: Open.

#142197 In python/cpython;

· lubianat opened on Dec 2, 2025

Syntax warnings are duplicated in zipimport

3.13bugs and security fixesbugs and security fixes

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Status: Open.

#141276 In python/cpython;

· serhiy-storchaka opened on Nov 9, 2025