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bpo-42802: Remove distutils bdist_wininst command#24043

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The distutils bdist_wininst command deprecated in Python 3.8 has been
removed. The distutils bidst_wheel command is now recommended to
distribute binary packages on Windows.

  • Remove Lib/distutils/command/bdist_wininst.py
  • Remove PC/bdist_wininst/ project
  • Remove Lib/distutils/command/wininst-*.exe programs
  • Remove all references to bdist_wininst

https://bugs.python.org/issue42802

The distutils bdist_wininst command deprecated in Python 3.8 has been
removed. The distutils bidst_wheel command is now recommended to
distribute binary packages on Windows.

* Remove Lib/distutils/command/bdist_wininst.py
* Remove PC/bdist_wininst/ project
* Remove Lib/distutils/command/wininst-*.exe programs
* Remove all references to bdist_wininst
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cc @zooba @pganssle @pradyunsg: Good the CI passed!

@vstinner vstinner merged commit 0e2a0f7 into python:master Jan 8, 2021
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Bye bye bdist_wininst.

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@jaraco @pganssle FYI, in case you missed the discussion on discuss.python.org.

adorilson pushed a commit to adorilson/cpython that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2021
The distutils bdist_wininst command deprecated in Python 3.8 has been
removed. The distutils bidst_wheel command is now recommended to
distribute binary packages on Windows.

* Remove Lib/distutils/command/bdist_wininst.py
* Remove PC/bdist_wininst/ project
* Remove Lib/distutils/command/wininst-*.exe programs
* Remove all references to bdist_wininst
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