📦 Packaging & Distribution

Content Outline

Comprehensive guide to PyMapGIS packaging, distribution, and release management:

1. Packaging Strategy

• Poetry-based packaging approach
• Package structure and organization
• Dependency management strategies
• Version management and semantic versioning
• Build system configuration

2. Poetry Configuration

• pyproject.toml configuration
• Dependency specification and constraints
• Optional dependency groups
• Development dependency management
• Build configuration and customization

3. Version Management

• Semantic versioning principles
• Version bumping strategies
• Release candidate and pre-release handling
• Backward compatibility considerations
• Deprecation and migration policies

4. PyPI Distribution

• PyPI package preparation
• Package metadata optimization
• Upload and publishing procedures
• Package security and signing
• Distribution monitoring and analytics

5. Release Management

• Release planning and scheduling
• Release notes and changelog generation
• Testing and quality assurance
• Release automation and CI/CD
• Rollback and hotfix procedures

6. Documentation Packaging

• Documentation generation and packaging
• API reference generation
• Example and tutorial packaging
• Multi-format documentation support
• Documentation versioning

7. Binary Distribution

• Wheel generation and optimization
• Platform-specific builds
• Dependency bundling strategies
• Binary compatibility testing
• Distribution size optimization

8. Continuous Integration

• Automated testing and validation
• Multi-platform testing
• Security scanning and validation
• Performance regression testing
• Release automation

9. Quality Assurance

• Package validation and testing
• Dependency security scanning
• License compliance checking
• Code quality metrics
• Performance benchmarking

10. Distribution Channels

• PyPI as primary distribution channel
• Conda package distribution
• Docker image distribution
• Enterprise distribution strategies
• Alternative distribution methods

11. Monitoring and Analytics

• Download and usage analytics
• Error reporting and tracking
• Performance monitoring
• User feedback collection
• Community engagement metrics

12. Maintenance and Support

• Long-term maintenance strategies
• Security update procedures
• Community support processes
• Issue triage and resolution
• End-of-life planning

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This guide will provide detailed information on packaging, distributing, and maintaining PyMapGIS releases with best practices for Python package management.