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diff --git a/docs/userguide/index.rst b/docs/userguide/index.rst index abee331a..8470e268 100644 --- a/docs/userguide/index.rst +++ b/docs/userguide/index.rst @@ -10,6 +10,15 @@ packages. Packages built and distributed using ``setuptools`` look to the user like ordinary Python packages based on the ``distutils``. +Transition to PEP517 +==================== + +Since setuptools no longer serves as the default build tool, one must explicitly +opt in (by providing a ``pyproject.toml`` file) to use this library. The user +facing part is provided by `PEP517 <https://pypi.org/project/pep517/>`_ and +backend interface is described :ref:`in this document <../build_meta>`. The +quickstart provides an overview of the new workflow. + .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 1 |