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Pip 26.2: –only-deps solves 16 years of app deployment hacks
Summary
The blog discusses a new feature in pip 26.2 called –only-deps, which addresses long-term frustrations with managing dependencies in Python projects that aren't intended for package installation, such as application backends and scripts.
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