Document macosx_{x}_0_{arch} pattern for macOS 11+
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| Platform tags are dependent on the versioning of the operating system or | ||
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Technically, some parts are bound by PEPs while others were defined by packaging, while again others are defined here at all (e.g., BSDs), but platforms authors are not bound by PEPs and may make changes counter to PEP assumptions. The new macOS versioning is an example of where Apple made a change counter to packaging spec assumptions, and packaging had to adapt.
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Looks good but I'd like to have another approving review since I'm not a macOS user.
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Shouldn't the title be:
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Following https://discuss.python.org/t/document-that-macos-platform-tags-use-minor-version-0-for-macos-11/104616: * Document that for macOS 11 and later, the platform tag is `macosx_0_{y}_{arch}` * Document that platform tags may change over time.
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Following https://discuss.python.org/t/document-that-macos-platform-tags-use-minor-version-0-for-macos-11/104616:
macosx_{x}_0_{arch}Fixes #1933
📚 Documentation preview 📚: https://python-packaging-user-guide--1958.org.readthedocs.build/en/1958/