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meson-python

Meson Python build backend (PEP 517)

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Description

.. SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021 The meson-python developers .. SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT meson-python ============ ``meson-python`` is a Python build back-end built on top of the Meson__ build system. It enables using Meson for the configuration and build steps of Python packages. Meson is an open source build system meant to be both extremely fast, and, even more importantly, as user friendly as possible. ``meson-python`` is best suited for building Python packages containing extension modules implemented in languages such as C, C++, Cython, Fortran, Pythran, or Rust. Consult the documentation__ for more details. Questions regarding the use of ``meson-python`` can be directed to the discussions__ space on GitHub. Bug reports and feature requests can be filed as GitHub issues__. __ https://mesonbuild.com/ __ https://mesonbuild.com/meson-python/ __ https://github.com/mesonbuild/meson-python/discussions/ __ https://github.com/mesonbuild/meson-python/issues/

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0.19.0Imported from PyPI (0.19.0)Low4/21/2026
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0.18.0Tag 0.18.0Low5/5/2025
0.17.1Tag 0.17.1Low10/25/2024
0.17.0Tag 0.17.0Low10/21/2024
0.16.0Tag 0.16.0Low4/17/2024
0.15.0Tag 0.15.0Low10/26/2023
0.14.0Tag 0.14.0Low9/5/2023
0.13.2Tag 0.13.2Low6/27/2023
0.13.1Tag 0.13.1Low4/28/2023
0.13.0Tag 0.13.0Low4/18/2023
0.12.1Tag 0.12.1Low2/17/2023
0.13.0.pre0Tag 0.13.0.pre0Low1/30/2023
0.12.0Tag 0.12.0Low12/22/2022
0.11.0Tag 0.11.0Low11/21/2022
0.10.0Tag 0.10.0Low10/5/2022
0.9.0Tag 0.9.0Low9/29/2022
0.8.1Tag 0.8.1Low7/28/2022
0.8.0Tag 0.8.0Low7/26/2022
0.7.0Tag 0.7.0Low7/22/2022
0.6.0Tag 0.6.0Low6/21/2022

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