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py2exe for Python 3

===================



`py2exe` is a software to build standalone Windows executable programs from Python

scripts. `py2exe` can build console executables and windows (GUI) executables.

`py2exe` supports the Python versions* included in the [official development cycle](https://devguide.python.org/#status-of-python-branches).



Development of `py2exe` is hosted here: https://github.com/py2exe/py2exe.



Changes

----------------------------



The detailed changelog is published on [GitHub](https://github.com/py2exe/py2exe/releases/).



Version 0.13.0.2:

- reintroduce ability to specify different version info for each of the frozen binaries

- fix a bug in `MemoryModule.c:PerformBaseRelocation`

- fix missing initialization settings for the runtime Python interpreter

- add support for `setuptools` v72

- fix the `matplotlib`, `numpy`, and `scipy` hooks

- fix `py2exe` wheels build with `setuptools` v70.0.0



Version 0.13.0.1:

- improved the hook for `pkg_resources` to detect its vendored content automatically

- the `matplotlib` hook now does not exclude `wx` automatically

- adapted the hook for `matplotlib` to support their use of `delvewheel`

- adapted the hooks for `numpy` and `pandas` to support the new `.libs` location



Version 0.13.0.0:

- Add support for Python 3.11

- Drop support for Python 3.7

- Drop support for `win32` wheels

  - `win32` wheels are still built and shipped but are provided untested. Issues

    experienced when using these wheels will not be investigated.

    See https://github.com/py2exe/py2exe/discussions/157 for further information.

- Remove `build_exe` command line interface. Please use the `py2exe.freeze` API.



Version 0.12.0.2:

- Support `scipy` versions newer than 1.9.2.

- Fixed documentation for the `py2exe.freeze` API.



Version 0.12.0.1:

- Fixed an issue that prevented builds via the deprecated `setup.py` API.



Version 0.12.0.0:

- Introduce the new `py2exe.freeze` API. Documentation can be found [here](https://github.com/py2exe/py2exe/blob/master/docs/py2exe.freeze.md).

- Use of the `setup.py py2exe` command and of `distutils` is deprecated as per PEP 632. Both

  these interfaces will be removed in the next major release. See [here](https://github.com/py2exe/py2exe/blob/master/docs/migration.md)

  for a migration guide.

- Add two hooks to fix the bundling of `winrt` and `passlib`.



Version 0.11.1.1:

- The log file for windows apps is now stored in `%APPDATA%` by default

- `ModuleFinder` now raises an explicit error if a required module is in `excludes`

- Restore hook functionality for `pkg_resources`

- The `Stderr.write` method used for windows apps now returns the number of written bytes



Version 0.11.1.0:

- Drop support for Python 3.6

- Include package metadata in the bundle archive (to be used by e.g. `importlib.metadata`)

- Fixed a bug that prevented to use the `optimize` option when `six` was in the bundle

- Fixed a bug that ignored the `optimize` flag for some packages



Version 0.11.0.1:

- Show again relative paths in Tracebacks that happen from the frozen application

  (#12 and #114)



Version 0.11.0.0:

- New module finder `mf310` written as a wrapper around CPython `modulefinder.ModuleFinder`

- Add support for Python 3.10

- New hook for `scipy`

- `zipextimporter` can now be built as a standalone extension via its own setup script



Version 0.10.4.1:

- `ModuleFinder`: add support for the `pkg_resources.extern.VendorImporter` loader

- New hooks for `pkg_resources` and `infi`



Version 0.10.4.0:

- `zipextimporter` supports external modules that use multi-phase initialization (PEP 489)

- New hook for `selenium`

- `dllfinder` provides a new method to add data files in the zip archive



Version 0.10.3.1:

- New hook for `pycryptodomex`

- `ModuleFinder`: respect excludes list in `import_package`

- Updated hook for `matplotlib` >= 3.4.0



Version 0.10.3.0:

- New hook for supporting `matplotlib` 3.2 and higher.

- Fix for including implicit namespace packages as per PEP420.



Version 0.10.2.1:

- Patch `MyLoadLibrary` to support `ssl` with `bundle_files=0`.



Version 0.10.2.0:

- New module finder with support for implicit namespace packages (PEP 420).

- `DLLFinder` automatically excludes VC++ redist and Windows CRT DLLs from bundles.

- Several fixes for bundling software with `bundle_files<=2` (only the standard library

  is supported, other dependencies may or may not work).

- New hooks for `pycryptodome` and `shapely`.



Version 0.10.1.0:

- Add support for Python 3.9.

- Drop support for Python 3.5.

- New hooks for `urllib3` and `pandas`.



Version 0.10.0.2 (from versions 0.9.x):

- Introduce compatibility with Python 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, and 3.8.

- Drop compatibility with Python 3.4 and earlier.

- New or updated hooks for `certifi`, `numpy`, `tkinter`, `socket`,

`ssl`, and `six`.

- `build_exe`: the `zipfile=None` option has been removed.

- `runtime`: the Python interpreter DLL is no longer altered before

being inserted in the executable bundle.

- Several bugfixes, better error messages.



Installation

------------



```pip install py2exe```



Usage

---------------

Use the `py2exe.freeze` function as documented [here](https://github.com/py2exe/py2exe/blob/master/docs/py2exe.freeze.md).



Using a `setup.py` script or the builder

-----------------



Using a `setup.py` script with `py2exe` is deprecated. Please adapt your

scripts to use the new `freeze` API. This interface will be removed in the

next major release.



The `build_exe` (or `-m py2exe`) CLI was removed in version 0.13.0.0.



Known issues and notes

------------



- High-level methods or hooks to embed Qt plugins in the bundle (needed by

PySide2/PyQt5) are missing.

- (*) `win32` wheels are provided without testing. Users are encouraged to

use the `win_amd64` wheels (see #157).



Credits

--------



Further informations about the original development of `py2exe` and other

usage guidelines can be found [in the original README](https://github.com/py2exe/py2exe/blob/master/README_ORIGINAL.rst).