SUSE-RU-2026:0271-1: important: Recommended update for python-setuptools

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# Recommended update for python-setuptools

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2026:0271-1  
Release Date: 2026-01-23T11:01:36Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1254255
  * jsc#PED-14457

  
Affected Products:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * Public Cloud Module 15-SP4
  * Python 3 Module 15-SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3

  
  
An update that contains one feature and has one fix can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for python-setuptools fixes the following issues:

  * Implement basic PEP 639 support, (jsc#PED-14457, bsc#1254255)

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2026-271=1

  * Public Cloud Module 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-15-SP4-2026-271=1

  * Python 3 Module 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Python3-15-SP7-2026-271=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-ESPOS-2026-271=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-LTSS-2026-271=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP5-ESPOS-2026-271=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP5-LTSS-2026-271=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP4-LTSS-2026-271=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP5-LTSS-2026-271=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP6-LTSS-2026-271=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP4-2026-271=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP5-2026-271=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP6-2026-271=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-271=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch)
    * python311-setuptools-67.7.2-150400.3.22.1
    * python311-setuptools-wheel-67.7.2-150400.3.22.1
  * Public Cloud Module 15-SP4 (noarch)
    * python311-setuptools-67.7.2-150400.3.22.1
  * Python 3 Module 15-SP7 (noarch)
    * python311-setuptools-67.7.2-150400.3.22.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 (noarch)
    * python311-setuptools-67.7.2-150400.3.22.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 (noarch)
    * python311-setuptools-67.7.2-150400.3.22.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5 (noarch)
    * python311-setuptools-67.7.2-150400.3.22.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5 (noarch)
    * python311-setuptools-67.7.2-150400.3.22.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS (noarch)
    * python311-setuptools-67.7.2-150400.3.22.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS (noarch)
    * python311-setuptools-67.7.2-150400.3.22.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS (noarch)
    * python311-setuptools-67.7.2-150400.3.22.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 (noarch)
    * python311-setuptools-67.7.2-150400.3.22.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 (noarch)
    * python311-setuptools-67.7.2-150400.3.22.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 (noarch)
    * python311-setuptools-67.7.2-150400.3.22.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch)
    * python311-setuptools-67.7.2-150400.3.22.1
    * python311-setuptools-wheel-67.7.2-150400.3.22.1

## References:

  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1254255
  * https://jira.suse.com/browse/PED-14457

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