2.2.0

For more detailed setup instructions, see https://rules-python.readthedocs.io/en/latest/getting-started.html

For the user-facing changelog see here

Using Bzlmod

Add to your MODULE.bazel file:

bazel_dep(name = "rules_python", version = "2.2.0")

python = use_extension("@rules_python//python/extensions:python.bzl", "python")
python.toolchain(
    python_version = "3.13",
)

pip = use_extension("@rules_python//python/extensions:pip.bzl", "pip")
pip.parse(
    hub_name = "pypi",
    python_version = "3.13",
    requirements_lock = "//:requirements_lock.txt",
)

use_repo(pip, "pypi")

Using WORKSPACE

Paste this snippet into your WORKSPACE file:

load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")

http_archive(
    name = "rules_python",
    sha256 = "e11d2e1efce1589e5bdfa93986712c74fc7467a0f093143d489d2ef5ebb1ed2a",
    strip_prefix = "rules_python-2.2.0",
    url = "https://github.com/bazel-contrib/rules_python/releases/download/2.2.0/rules_python-2.2.0.tar.gz",
)

load("@rules_python//python:repositories.bzl", "py_repositories")

py_repositories()

Gazelle plugin

Paste this snippet into your WORKSPACE file:

load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
http_archive(
    name = "rules_python_gazelle_plugin",
    sha256 = "e11d2e1efce1589e5bdfa93986712c74fc7467a0f093143d489d2ef5ebb1ed2a",
    strip_prefix = "rules_python-2.2.0/gazelle",
    url = "https://github.com/bazel-contrib/rules_python/releases/download/2.2.0/rules_python-2.2.0.tar.gz",
)

# To compile the rules_python gazelle extension from source,
# we must fetch some third-party go dependencies that it uses.

load("@rules_python_gazelle_plugin//:deps.bzl", _py_gazelle_deps = "gazelle_deps")

_py_gazelle_deps()

What's Changed

• chore: generate release changelog from news entries by @rickeylev in #3827
• fix(coverage): skip lcov report when no data was collected by @maxbirkner in #3832
• fix(pypi): respect empty envsubst expansion in experimental_index_url by @kriscfoster in #3828
• refactor(pypi): don't use Python to patch wheels by @aignas in #3808
• feat(py_info): expose VenvSymlinkEntry and VenvSymlinkKind as public APIs by @rickeylev in #3835
• doc: merge news into generated changelog by @rickeylev in #3836
• ci: enable bazel-diff by @rickeylev in #3838
• fix: run bazel-diff in cquery mode under bazelci by @rickeylev in #3839
• ci: disable bazel-diff due to platform compatibility conflicts by @rickeylev in #3840
• chore: warn on implicit init.py creation by @rickeylev in #3841
• fix(bootstrap): use retry loop for win32 version lookup in site init template by @rickeylev in #3842
• fix(rules): disambiguate slash target venv outputs by @gleyba in #3845
• chore: automate releases by @rickeylev in #3833
• build(deps): bump actions/checkout from 6 to 7 by @dependabot[bot] in #3843
• chore: remove accidentally committed release automation plan by @rickeylev in #3846
• feat: unified pypi hub repository by @rickeylev in #3837
• feat(pypi): support importing uv.lock file by @aignas in #3785
• chore: add agent rule to base new branches on upstream/main by @rickeylev in #3849
• build(ci): consolidate PR guardrails and block draft files by @rickeylev in #3859
• refactor: use gazelle for bzl_library management by @rickeylev in #3852
• fix(ci): use --repo flag in gh pr diff to avoid checkout by @rickeylev in #3861
• feat: stop using chmod on Bazel 8.6+ by @aignas in #3855
• ci: make pr-metadata-check run on PR body edit by @rickeylev in #3862
• chore(pypi): cleanup unused code by @aignas in #3864
• chore(release): correct version tagging and improve promotion flow by @rickeylev in #3866
• chore(release): add dry-run to release tool prepare command by @rickeylev in #3869
• chore(release): reuse existing PRs and avoid early exit in prep tool by @rickeylev in #3870
• chore(release): use force push and clean up git helpers in prep tool by @rickeylev in #3873
• Prepare release v2.2.0 by @github-actions[bot] in #3874

New Contributors

• @maxbirkner made their first contribution in #3832
• @kriscfoster made their first contribution in #3828
• @github-actions[bot] made their first contribution in #3874

Full Changelog: 2.1.0...2.2.0