Warn deprecated metadata fields in setup.cfg

setuptools/config/setupcfg.py

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 from .. import _static
 from .._path import StrPath
-from ..errors import FileError, OptionError
+from ..errors import FileError, OptionError, RemovedConfigError
 from ..warnings import SetuptoolsDeprecationWarning
 from . import expand
 
@@ -516,6 +516,25 @@ def config_handler(*args, **kwargs):
 
         return config_handler
 
+    def _deprecated(self, field, func):
+        anchor = f"keyword-{field.replace('_', '-')}"
+        return self._deprecated_config_handler(
+            func,
+            f"Deprecated usage of `{field}` in `setup.cfg`.",
+            see_docs=f"references/keywords.html#{anchor}",
+            due_date=(2027, 1, 25),  # introduced in 20 Jan 2025
+        )
+
+    def _removed(self, field, **kwargs):
+        def config_handler(*args, **kwargs):
+            raise RemovedConfigError(
+                f"Invalid use of `{field}` in `setup.cfg`.\nSee: "
+                "https://setuptools.pypa.io/en/latest/"
+                f"references/keywords.html#keyword-{field.replace('_', '-')}"
+            )
+
+        return config_handler
+
 
 class ConfigMetadataHandler(ConfigHandler["DistributionMetadata"]):
     section_prefix = 'metadata'
@@ -561,16 +580,18 @@ def parsers(self):
             'maintainer_email': _static.Str,
             'platforms': parse_list_static,
             'keywords': parse_list_static,
-            'provides': parse_list_static,
-            'obsoletes': parse_list_static,
+            'provides': self._deprecated('provides', parse_list_static),
+            'obsoletes': self._deprecated('obsoletes', parse_list_static),
+            'requires': self._removed('requires'),  # 2023-Nov-20
             'classifiers': self._get_parser_compound(parse_file, parse_list_static),
             'license': exclude_files_parser('license'),
             'license_files': parse_list_static,
             'description': parse_file,
             'long_description': parse_file,
             'long_description_content_type': _static.Str,
             'version': self._parse_version,  # Cannot be marked as dynamic
-            'url': _static.Str,
+            'url': self._deprecated('url', _static.Str),
+            'download_url': self._deprecated('download_url', _static.Str),
             'project_urls': parse_dict_static,
         }
 

setuptools/tests/config/test_setupcfg.py

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 from setuptools.config.setupcfg import ConfigHandler, Target, read_configuration
 from setuptools.dist import Distribution, _Distribution
+from setuptools.errors import RemovedConfigError
 from setuptools.warnings import SetuptoolsDeprecationWarning
 
 from ..textwrap import DALS
@@ -136,19 +137,20 @@ def test_basic(self, tmpdir):
             'license': 'BSD 3-Clause License',
         }
 
-        with get_dist(tmpdir, meta_initial) as dist:
-            metadata = dist.metadata
+        with pytest.warns(SetuptoolsDeprecationWarning, match="Deprecated config"):
+            with get_dist(tmpdir, meta_initial) as dist:
+                metadata = dist.metadata
 
-            assert metadata.version == '10.1.1'
-            assert metadata.description == 'Some description'
-            assert metadata.long_description_content_type == 'text/something'
-            assert metadata.long_description == 'readme contents\nline2'
-            assert metadata.provides == ['package', 'package.sub']
-            assert metadata.license == 'BSD 3-Clause License'
-            assert metadata.name == 'fake_name'
-            assert metadata.keywords == ['one', 'two']
-            assert metadata.download_url == 'http://test.test.com/test/'
-            assert metadata.maintainer_email == '[email protected]'
+                assert metadata.version == '10.1.1'
+                assert metadata.description == 'Some description'
+                assert metadata.long_description_content_type == 'text/something'
+                assert metadata.long_description == 'readme contents\nline2'
+                assert metadata.provides == ['package', 'package.sub']
+                assert metadata.license == 'BSD 3-Clause License'
+                assert metadata.name == 'fake_name'
+                assert metadata.keywords == ['one', 'two']
+                assert metadata.download_url == 'http://test.test.com/test/'
+                assert metadata.maintainer_email == '[email protected]'
 
     def test_license_cfg(self, tmpdir):
         fake_env(
@@ -207,16 +209,17 @@ def test_aliases(self, tmpdir):
             '  Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5\n',
         )
 
-        with get_dist(tmpdir) as dist:
-            metadata = dist.metadata
-            assert metadata.author_email == '[email protected]'
-            assert metadata.url == 'http://test.test.com/test/'
-            assert metadata.description == 'Short summary'
-            assert metadata.platforms == ['a', 'b']
-            assert metadata.classifiers == [
-                'Framework :: Django',
-                'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5',
-            ]
+        with pytest.warns(match='Deprecated usage of .url.'):
+            with get_dist(tmpdir) as dist:
+                metadata = dist.metadata
+                assert metadata.author_email == '[email protected]'
+                assert metadata.url == 'http://test.test.com/test/'
+                assert metadata.description == 'Short summary'
+                assert metadata.platforms == ['a', 'b']
+                assert metadata.classifiers == [
+                    'Framework :: Django',
+                    'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5',
+                ]
 
     def test_multiline(self, tmpdir):
         fake_env(
@@ -449,6 +452,39 @@ def test_make_option_lowercase(self, tmpdir):
         assert metadata.name == 'foo'
         assert metadata.description == 'Some description'
 
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize(
+        ("field", "value"),
+        [
+            ("provides", "setuptools"),
+            ("obsoletes", "setuptools"),
+            ("url", "www.setuptools.com.br"),
+            ("download_url", "www.setuptools.com.br/42"),
+        ],
+    )
+    def test_deprecated(self, tmpdir, field, value):
+        fake_env(
+            tmpdir,
+            f'[metadata]\nname = foo\ndescription = Desc\n{field} = {value}',
+        )
+        match = f"Deprecated usage of `{field}`"
+        with pytest.warns(SetuptoolsDeprecationWarning, match=match):
+            get_dist(tmpdir).__enter__()
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize(
+        ("field", "value"),
+        [
+            ("requires", "setuptools"),
+        ],
+    )
+    def test_removed(self, tmpdir, field, value):
+        fake_env(
+            tmpdir,
+            f'[metadata]\nname = foo\ndescription = Desc\n{field} = {value}',
+        )
+        match = f"Invalid use of `{field}`"
+        with pytest.raises(RemovedConfigError, match=match):
+            get_dist(tmpdir).__enter__()
+
 
 class TestOptions:
     def test_basic(self, tmpdir):

setuptools/tests/test_core_metadata.py

@@ -381,6 +381,7 @@ def dist(self, request, monkeypatch, tmp_path):
             yield setupcfg.apply_configuration(Distribution({}), config)
 
     @pytest.mark.uses_network
+    @pytest.mark.filterwarnings('ignore:Deprecated config')
     def test_equivalent_output(self, tmp_path, dist):
         """Ensure output from setuptools is equivalent to the one from `pypa/wheel`"""
         # Generate a METADATA file using pypa/wheel for comparison