1.7.0-rc4

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 = "1.7.0-rc4")

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 = "e7d0a548ce2302b3186f4b0d2d7c7d39d68dd62955468e9b160746af1aa234d1",
    strip_prefix = "rules_python-1.7.0-rc4",
    url = "https://github.com/bazel-contrib/rules_python/releases/download/1.7.0-rc4/rules_python-1.7.0-rc4.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 = "e7d0a548ce2302b3186f4b0d2d7c7d39d68dd62955468e9b160746af1aa234d1",
    strip_prefix = "rules_python-1.7.0-rc4/gazelle",
    url = "https://github.com/bazel-contrib/rules_python/releases/download/1.7.0-rc4/rules_python-1.7.0-rc4.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()

Full Changelog: 1.7.0-rc2...1.7.0-rc4

1.7.0-rc3

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 = "1.7.0-rc3")

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 = "feb1d874c45fe21e15aecabb5c9925d77b3667f978ed1695b304b29afb1f3663",
    strip_prefix = "rules_python-1.7.0-rc3",
    url = "https://github.com/bazel-contrib/rules_python/releases/download/1.7.0-rc3/rules_python-1.7.0-rc3.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 = "feb1d874c45fe21e15aecabb5c9925d77b3667f978ed1695b304b29afb1f3663",
    strip_prefix = "rules_python-1.7.0-rc3/gazelle",
    url = "https://github.com/bazel-contrib/rules_python/releases/download/1.7.0-rc3/rules_python-1.7.0-rc3.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()

Full Changelog: 1.7.0-rc1...1.7.0-rc3

1.7.0-rc2

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 = "1.7.0-rc2")

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 = "8a4910fc15f813846dce138099d6cb37ec327a49abded2b07da93eaae142c31c",
    strip_prefix = "rules_python-1.7.0-rc2",
    url = "https://github.com/bazel-contrib/rules_python/releases/download/1.7.0-rc2/rules_python-1.7.0-rc2.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 = "8a4910fc15f813846dce138099d6cb37ec327a49abded2b07da93eaae142c31c",
    strip_prefix = "rules_python-1.7.0-rc2/gazelle",
    url = "https://github.com/bazel-contrib/rules_python/releases/download/1.7.0-rc2/rules_python-1.7.0-rc2.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()

Full Changelog: 1.7.0-rc1...1.7.0-rc2

1.7.0-rc1

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 = "1.7.0-rc1")

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 = "7671ad98078cf9a06d283ae47286fc60bab15397b89a8c2f05b432aad9a1029a",
    strip_prefix = "rules_python-1.7.0-rc1",
    url = "https://github.com/bazel-contrib/rules_python/releases/download/1.7.0-rc1/rules_python-1.7.0-rc1.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 = "7671ad98078cf9a06d283ae47286fc60bab15397b89a8c2f05b432aad9a1029a",
    strip_prefix = "rules_python-1.7.0-rc1/gazelle",
    url = "https://github.com/bazel-contrib/rules_python/releases/download/1.7.0-rc1/rules_python-1.7.0-rc1.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

• test(venv): functional test for pth files by @aignas in #3343
• docs: Fix GitHub PR links by @thejcannon in #3346
• build: Starlarkify python flags by @mai93 in #3334
• doc: Fix pip.default arguments in multi-platform example by @hartikainen in #3358
• chore(toolchain): use the last build and add 3.15.0a1 by @aignas in #3357
• fix(doc): fix the release notes for the starlarkification of the flags by @aignas in #3361
• chore: switch to use publish-to-bcr workflow by @rickeylev in #3359
• chore: fix create_archive_and_notes to ignore release tool markers by @rickeylev in #3355
• chore: make gazelle bcr tests compatible with bcr presubmit environment by @rickeylev in #3365
• chore: fix release workflow by @rickeylev in #3366
• Merge main -> release/1.7 by @rickeylev in #3369

New Contributors

• @thejcannon made their first contribution in #3346
• @hartikainen made their first contribution in #3358

Full Changelog: 1.7.0-rc0...1.7.0-rc1

1.7.0-rc0

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 = "1.7.0-rc0")

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 = "a3024b21888b8299da01e2567516e084629ae7e0c17e78b966a1c77397e87f97",
    strip_prefix = "rules_python-1.7.0-rc0",
    url = "https://github.com/bazel-contrib/rules_python/releases/download/1.7.0-rc0/rules_python-1.7.0-rc0.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 = "a3024b21888b8299da01e2567516e084629ae7e0c17e78b966a1c77397e87f97",
    strip_prefix = "rules_python-1.7.0-rc0/gazelle",
    url = "https://github.com/bazel-contrib/rules_python/releases/download/1.7.0-rc0/rules_python-1.7.0-rc0.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

• fix(bootstrap): handle when runfiles env vars don't point to current binary's runfiles by @rickeylev in #3192
• docs: fix a couple typos in the changelog by @rickeylev in #3208
• chore: release helper tool by @rickeylev in #3206
• docs: fix changelog header anchors by @rickeylev in #3207
• fix(gazelle): Do not build proto targets with default Gazelle by @dougthor42 in #3216
• chore: create workflow to check the do-not-merge label by @rickeylev in #3213
• docs: Add 1.5.4 release notes to changelog by @rickeylev in #3221
• build(deps): bump requests from 2.32.4 to 2.32.5 in /tools/publish by @dependabot[bot] in #3214
• docs: tell how to push one tag; that rc start with n=0 by @rickeylev in #3222
• build(deps): bump typing-extensions from 4.14.1 to 4.15.0 in /docs by @dependabot[bot] in #3212
• build(deps): bump requests from 2.32.4 to 2.32.5 in /docs by @dependabot[bot] in #3211
• cleanup: remove support for extra actions by @comius in #3210
• build(deps): bump docutils from 0.21.2 to 0.22 in /docs by @dependabot[bot] in #3166
• chore: add AGENTS.md to help AI agents work with rules_python by @rickeylev in #3227
• build(deps): bump rich from 13.9.4 to 14.1.0 in /tools/publish by @dependabot[bot] in #3230
• build(deps): bump charset-normalizer from 3.4.2 to 3.4.3 in /tools/publish by @dependabot[bot] in #3231
• chore: allow release workflow to be manually run and skip pypi upload by @rickeylev in #3232
• chore: make release tool auto detect next version by @rickeylev in #3219
• build(deps): bump cryptography from 44.0.1 to 45.0.7 in /tools/publish by @dependabot[bot] in #3235
• build(deps): bump jeepney from 0.8.0 to 0.9.0 in /tools/publish by @dependabot[bot] in #3234
• build(deps): bump keyring from 25.5.0 to 25.6.0 in /tools/publish by @dependabot[bot] in #3236
• build(deps): bump importlib-metadata from 8.5.0 to 8.7.0 in /tools/publish by @dependabot[bot] in #3237
• refactor(gazelle): report missing BUILD_WORKSPACE_DIRECTORY key more directly by @ctcjab in #3240
• chore(deps): bump rules_cc to 0.1.5 by @aignas in #3238
• fix(sphinxdocs): add retry logic when exit code 2 occurs by @rickeylev in #3241
• fix(system_python): write import paths to generated file instead of using PYTHONPATH by @rickeylev in #3242
• refactor(pypi): split out a hub_builder helper from the extension code by @aignas in #3243
• chore: add GEMINI.md, have it load AGENTS.md by @rickeylev in #3246
• docs: fix pr doc builds by removing external_version_warning plugin by @rickeylev in #3244
• refactor: migrate tests to use hub_builder instead of full integration by @aignas in #3247
• build(deps): bump zipp from 3.20.2 to 3.23.0 in /tools/publish by @dependabot[bot] in #3253
• build(deps): bump more-itertools from 10.7.0 to 10.8.0 in /tools/publish by @dependabot[bot] in #3254
• feat: allow registering arbitrary settings for py_binary transitions by @rickeylev in #3248
• fix: ensure the stage1 bootstrap is executable by @EdSchouten in #3258
• fix: don't call Args.add() with an integer by @EdSchouten in #3259
• docs: update changelog for config_settings attribute by @rickeylev in #3257
• chore: add agents guidance for creating bzl_library targets by @rickeylev in #3264
• docs: improve whl_library documentation by @baxelrod-bdai in #3266
• refactor: use common_labels.bzl for labels used across files by @rickeylev in #3263
• fix(pypi): select the lowest available libc version by default by @aignas in #3255
• tests: add non-blocking ci config for bazel rolling by @rickeylev in #3272
• fix: venv site packages with pkgutil packages by @rickeylev in #3268
• build(deps): bump pycparser from 2.22 to 2.23 in /tools/publish by @dependabot[bot] in #3271
• build(deps): bump cffi from 1.17.1 to 2.0.0 in /tools/publish by @dependabot[bot] in #3270
• build: remove no-op _native_rules_allowlist by @mai93 in #3275
• build(deps): bump pkginfo from 1.10.0 to 1.12.1.2 in /tools/publish by @dependabot[bot] in #3229
• tests: make py_cc_toolchain test of headers/includes work with Bazel 9 by @rickeylev in #3276
• chore(docs): remove duplicate bzlmod guidance by @alexeagle in #3278
• chore: remove non-toolchain runtime resolution logic. by @gregestren in #3280
• feat(toolchains): ABI3 Python headers target by @nicholasjng in #3274
• docs: move 1.6.3 related changelog by @aignas in #3284
• refactor: read migrated native flags through a centralized accessor function by @gregestren in #3290
• build(deps): bump docutils from 0.21.2 to 0.22.2 in /docs by @dependabot[bot] in #3287
• build(deps): bump jaraco-functools from 4.1.0 to 4.3.0 in /tools/publish by @dependabot[bot] in #3288
• docs: add example for a complex multi-platform pypi configuration by @rickeylev in #3292
• feat(runfiles): support for --incompatible_compact_repo_mapping_manifest by @jklukas in #3277
• chore: cleanup bazel flags related to bazel 6 or below by @aignas in #3282
• refactor: rename symbols in re-exports by @aignas in #3300
• chore: use python.defaults to set rules_python default python version by @rickeylev in #3301
• docs: fix spelling of venvs_site_packages flag in changelog by @rickeylev in https://gi...

1.6.3

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 = "1.6.3")

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 = "2f5c284fbb4e86045c2632d3573fc006facbca5d1fa02976e89dc0cd5488b590",
    strip_prefix = "rules_python-1.6.3",
    url = "https://github.com/bazel-contrib/rules_python/releases/download/1.6.3/rules_python-1.6.3.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 = "2f5c284fbb4e86045c2632d3573fc006facbca5d1fa02976e89dc0cd5488b590",
    strip_prefix = "rules_python-1.6.3/gazelle",
    url = "https://github.com/bazel-contrib/rules_python/releases/download/1.6.3/rules_python-1.6.3.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()

Full Changelog: 1.6.2...1.6.3

1.6.1

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 = "1.6.1")

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 = "f2e80f97f9c0b82e2489e61e725df1e6bdaf16c4dacf5e26b95668787164baff",
    strip_prefix = "rules_python-1.6.1",
    url = "https://github.com/bazel-contrib/rules_python/releases/download/1.6.1/rules_python-1.6.1.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 = "f2e80f97f9c0b82e2489e61e725df1e6bdaf16c4dacf5e26b95668787164baff",
    strip_prefix = "rules_python-1.6.1/gazelle",
    url = "https://github.com/bazel-contrib/rules_python/releases/download/1.6.1/rules_python-1.6.1.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()

Full Changelog: 1.6.0...1.6.1

1.6.0

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 = "1.6.0")

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 = "fa7dd2c6b7d63b3585028dd8a90a6cf9db83c33b250959c2ee7b583a6c130e12",
    strip_prefix = "rules_python-1.6.0",
    url = "https://github.com/bazel-contrib/rules_python/releases/download/1.6.0/rules_python-1.6.0.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 = "fa7dd2c6b7d63b3585028dd8a90a6cf9db83c33b250959c2ee7b583a6c130e12",
    strip_prefix = "rules_python-1.6.0/gazelle",
    url = "https://github.com/bazel-contrib/rules_python/releases/download/1.6.0/rules_python-1.6.0.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: Fixup some typos in BuildKite job names by @dougthor42 in #2977
• refactor: Remove unused CC_TOOLCHAIN definition by @katre in #2981
• Fix argument name typo by @keith in #2984
• build(deps): bump certifi from 2025.1.31 to 2025.6.15 in /tools/publish by @dependabot[bot] in #2999
• build(deps): bump certifi from 2025.1.31 to 2025.6.15 in /docs by @dependabot[bot] in #3000
• build(deps): bump requests from 2.32.3 to 2.32.4 in /docs by @dependabot[bot] in #2965
• fix: use platform_info.target_settings in toolchain aliases by @aignas in #3001
• refactor(gazelle) Types for exposed members of python.ParserOutput are now all public by @yushan26 in #2959
• feat(pypi): pip.defaults API for customizing pipstar 1/n by @aignas in #2987
• feat(pypi): pip.defaults API for customizing repo selection 2/n by @aignas in #2988
• fix(toolchains): use posix-compatible exec -a alternative by @rickeylev in #3010
• build(deps): bump urllib3 from 2.4.0 to 2.5.0 in /tools/publish by @dependabot[bot] in #3008
• feat: support arbitrary target_settings in our platforms 3/n by @aignas in #2990
• docs: fix various typos and improve grammar by @rickeylev in #3015
• feat(gazelle): For package mode, resolve dependencies when imports are relative to the package path by @yushan26 in #2865
• fix: Fix bazel vendor support for requirements with environment markers by @armandomontanez in #2997
• fix(pypi): namespace_pkgs should pass correct arguments by @aignas in #3026
• fix: work around version parsing by only parsing if site-packages is enabled by @rickeylev in #3031
• docs,tests: Clarify how py_wheel.strip_path_prefixes works; add test case by @dougthor42 in #3027
• feat(gazelle): Add type-checking only dependencies to pyi_deps by @amartani in #3014
• fix: delete BUILD et al files from pypi sourced dependencies by @rickeylev in #3029
• fix(gazelle) Fix dependency added as both deps and pyi_deps by @amartani in #3036
• fix(gazelle) Register pyi_deps as ResolveAttrs by @amartani in #3037
• docs: Typo in gazelle/README.md by @jklukas in #3040
• feat(gazelle) Remove entry point file requirements when generating rules by @yushan26 in #2998
• fix: Don't let deprecated test targets get matched by '...' by @robinlinden in #3045
• fix: add py.typed to runfiles py_wheel so it gets packaged by @aaronsky in #3041
• docs: Add note about Python 3.9 to CHANGELOG.md by @thirtyseven in #3052
• fix: Updating Python toolchains to patch CVE-2025-47273 by @aaronmaxlevy in #3053
• docs: doc expectations of ai-assisted contributions by @rickeylev in #3051
• fix(local-toolchains): don't watch non-existent include directory by @rickeylev in #3048
• build(deps): bump urllib3 from 2.4.0 to 2.5.0 in /docs by @dependabot[bot] in #3042
• fix(pypi): only generate namespace package shims if implicit namespaces are disabled by @rickeylev in #3059
• feat: Add windows arm64 python toolchains by @AustinSchuh in #3062
• refactor(toolchains): better sha256 printing helper by @aignas in #3028
• refactor(pypi): move the platform config to MODULE.bazel by @aignas in #3064
• fix(pypi): correctly handle custom names in pipstar platforms by @aignas in #3054
• tests(pypi): add tests for namespace shims generation by @rickeylev in #3066
• build(deps): bump pygments from 2.19.1 to 2.19.2 in /docs by @dependabot[bot] in #3019
• build(deps): bump charset-normalizer from 3.4.1 to 3.4.2 in /docs by @dependabot[bot] in #3018
• fix: parsing local version with digit followed by non-digits by @rickeylev in #3032
• feat(pypi): generate filegroup with all extracted wheel files by @rickeylev in #3011
• docs: add whl_from_dir to dev guide docs by @rickeylev in #3067
• fix(toolchains): fix the URLs and sha256 values by @aignas in #3070
• chore: Switch back to smacker/go-tree-sitter by @dougthor42 in #3069
• build(deps): bump charset-normalizer from 3.4.1 to 3.4.2 in /tools/publish by @dependabot[bot] in #3020
• build(deps): bump pygments from 2.18.0 to 2.19.2 in /tools/publish by @dependabot[bot] in #3021
• ci: use Ubuntu 22.04 by @aignas in #3083
• fix(gazelle) Update gazelle to properly process multi-line python imports by @yushan26 in #3077
• feat(gazelle): Gazelle plugin generates py_proto_library by @shaldengeki in #3057
• feat(gazelle): Add include_pytest_conftest annotation by @dougthor42 in #3080
• docs: tell how to emulate dependency groups with pip-compile by @rickeylev in #3089
• chore: update python toolchains by @aignas in #3074
• feat: replace /bin/bash with /usr/bin/env bash by @fionera in #3087
• build(deps): bump certifi from 2025.6.15 to 2025.7.14 in /docs by @dependabot[bot] in #3092
• build(deps): bump certifi from 2025.6.15 to 2025.7.14 in /tools/publish by @dependabot[bot] in #3095
• fix: support debian multiarch with local toolchains by @rickeylev in #3100
• refactor(gazelle_manifest): print the wrong hash when encountered by @alexeagle in #3103
• feat(gazelle): python_proto_naming_convention directive controls py_proto_library naming by @shaldengeki in #3093
• fix(pypi): expose pypi pa...

1.5.4

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 = "1.5.4")

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 = "13671d304cfe43350302213a60d93a5fc0b763b0a6de17397e3e239253b61b73",
    strip_prefix = "rules_python-1.5.4",
    url = "https://github.com/bazel-contrib/rules_python/releases/download/1.5.4/rules_python-1.5.4.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 = "13671d304cfe43350302213a60d93a5fc0b763b0a6de17397e3e239253b61b73",
    strip_prefix = "rules_python-1.5.4/gazelle",
    url = "https://github.com/bazel-contrib/rules_python/releases/download/1.5.4/rules_python-1.5.4.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

• backport: PR#3178 to 1.5 by @honglooker in #3217

Full Changelog: 1.5.3...1.5.4

1.6.0-rc0

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 = "1.6.0-rc0")

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 = "3664a03376fc2441e2dec357000b3a80119e2ea062ea1be41418daeb91451055",
    strip_prefix = "rules_python-1.6.0-rc0",
    url = "https://github.com/bazel-contrib/rules_python/releases/download/1.6.0-rc0/rules_python-1.6.0-rc0.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 = "3664a03376fc2441e2dec357000b3a80119e2ea062ea1be41418daeb91451055",
    strip_prefix = "rules_python-1.6.0-rc0/gazelle",
    url = "https://github.com/bazel-contrib/rules_python/releases/download/1.6.0-rc0/rules_python-1.6.0-rc0.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: Fixup some typos in BuildKite job names by @dougthor42 in #2977
• refactor: Remove unused CC_TOOLCHAIN definition by @katre in #2981
• Fix argument name typo by @keith in #2984
• build(deps): bump certifi from 2025.1.31 to 2025.6.15 in /tools/publish by @dependabot[bot] in #2999
• build(deps): bump certifi from 2025.1.31 to 2025.6.15 in /docs by @dependabot[bot] in #3000
• build(deps): bump requests from 2.32.3 to 2.32.4 in /docs by @dependabot[bot] in #2965
• fix: use platform_info.target_settings in toolchain aliases by @aignas in #3001
• refactor(gazelle) Types for exposed members of python.ParserOutput are now all public by @yushan26 in #2959
• feat(pypi): pip.defaults API for customizing pipstar 1/n by @aignas in #2987
• feat(pypi): pip.defaults API for customizing repo selection 2/n by @aignas in #2988
• fix(toolchains): use posix-compatible exec -a alternative by @rickeylev in #3010
• build(deps): bump urllib3 from 2.4.0 to 2.5.0 in /tools/publish by @dependabot[bot] in #3008
• feat: support arbitrary target_settings in our platforms 3/n by @aignas in #2990
• docs: fix various typos and improve grammar by @rickeylev in #3015
• feat(gazelle): For package mode, resolve dependencies when imports are relative to the package path by @yushan26 in #2865
• fix: Fix bazel vendor support for requirements with environment markers by @armandomontanez in #2997
• fix(pypi): namespace_pkgs should pass correct arguments by @aignas in #3026
• fix: work around version parsing by only parsing if site-packages is enabled by @rickeylev in #3031
• docs,tests: Clarify how py_wheel.strip_path_prefixes works; add test case by @dougthor42 in #3027
• feat(gazelle): Add type-checking only dependencies to pyi_deps by @amartani in #3014
• fix: delete BUILD et al files from pypi sourced dependencies by @rickeylev in #3029
• fix(gazelle) Fix dependency added as both deps and pyi_deps by @amartani in #3036
• fix(gazelle) Register pyi_deps as ResolveAttrs by @amartani in #3037
• docs: Typo in gazelle/README.md by @jklukas in #3040
• feat(gazelle) Remove entry point file requirements when generating rules by @yushan26 in #2998
• fix: Don't let deprecated test targets get matched by '...' by @robinlinden in #3045
• fix: add py.typed to runfiles py_wheel so it gets packaged by @aaronsky in #3041
• docs: Add note about Python 3.9 to CHANGELOG.md by @thirtyseven in #3052
• fix: Updating Python toolchains to patch CVE-2025-47273 by @aaronmaxlevy in #3053
• docs: doc expectations of ai-assisted contributions by @rickeylev in #3051
• fix(local-toolchains): don't watch non-existent include directory by @rickeylev in #3048
• build(deps): bump urllib3 from 2.4.0 to 2.5.0 in /docs by @dependabot[bot] in #3042
• fix(pypi): only generate namespace package shims if implicit namespaces are disabled by @rickeylev in #3059
• feat: Add windows arm64 python toolchains by @AustinSchuh in #3062
• refactor(toolchains): better sha256 printing helper by @aignas in #3028
• refactor(pypi): move the platform config to MODULE.bazel by @aignas in #3064
• fix(pypi): correctly handle custom names in pipstar platforms by @aignas in #3054
• tests(pypi): add tests for namespace shims generation by @rickeylev in #3066
• build(deps): bump pygments from 2.19.1 to 2.19.2 in /docs by @dependabot[bot] in #3019
• build(deps): bump charset-normalizer from 3.4.1 to 3.4.2 in /docs by @dependabot[bot] in #3018
• fix: parsing local version with digit followed by non-digits by @rickeylev in #3032
• feat(pypi): generate filegroup with all extracted wheel files by @rickeylev in #3011
• docs: add whl_from_dir to dev guide docs by @rickeylev in #3067
• fix(toolchains): fix the URLs and sha256 values by @aignas in #3070
• chore: Switch back to smacker/go-tree-sitter by @dougthor42 in #3069
• build(deps): bump charset-normalizer from 3.4.1 to 3.4.2 in /tools/publish by @dependabot[bot] in #3020
• build(deps): bump pygments from 2.18.0 to 2.19.2 in /tools/publish by @dependabot[bot] in #3021
• ci: use Ubuntu 22.04 by @aignas in #3083
• fix(gazelle) Update gazelle to properly process multi-line python imports by @yushan26 in #3077
• feat(gazelle): Gazelle plugin generates py_proto_library by @shaldengeki in #3057
• feat(gazelle): Add include_pytest_conftest annotation by @dougthor42 in #3080
• docs: tell how to emulate dependency groups with pip-compile by @rickeylev in #3089
• chore: update python toolchains by @aignas in #3074
• feat: replace /bin/bash with /usr/bin/env bash by @fionera in #3087
• build(deps): bump certifi from 2025.6.15 to 2025.7.14 in /docs by @dependabot[bot] in #3092
• build(deps): bump certifi from 2025.6.15 to 2025.7.14 in /tools/publish by @dependabot[bot] in #3095
• fix: support debian multiarch with local toolchains by @rickeylev in #3100
• refactor(gazelle_manifest): print the wrong hash when encountered by @alexeagle in #3103
• feat(gazelle): python_proto_naming_convention directive controls py_proto_library naming by @shaldengeki in #3093
• fix(pypi): expose pypi packages only common to all python versions by @dotoleeoak in https://github.com/bazel-contrib...