Merge pull request #3036 from ashemedai/docs/issue-3034

Docs: Replace the defunct distutils-sig ml with forum pointer

README.rst

@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ See the `Installation Instructions
 User's Guide for instructions on installing, upgrading, and uninstalling
 Setuptools.
 
-Questions and comments should be directed to the `distutils-sig
-mailing list <http://mail.python.org/pipermail/distutils-sig/>`_.
+Questions and comments should be directed to `GitHub Discussions
+<https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/discussions>`_.
 Bug reports and especially tested patches may be
 submitted directly to the `bug tracker
 <https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/issues>`_.
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Code of Conduct
 ===============
 
 Everyone interacting in the setuptools project's codebases, issue trackers,
-chat rooms, and mailing lists is expected to follow the
+chat rooms, and fora is expected to follow the
 `PSF Code of Conduct <https://github.com/pypa/.github/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md>`_.
 
 

changelog.d/3034.docs.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Replaced occurrences of the defunct distutils-sig mailing list with pointers
+to GitHub Discussions.
+-- by :user:`ashemedai`
+

docs/development/developer-guide.rst

@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ Setuptools is maintained primarily in GitHub at `this home
 Python Packaging Authority (PyPA) with several core contributors. All bugs
 for Setuptools are filed and the canonical source is maintained in GitHub.
 
-User support and discussions are done through the issue tracker (for specific)
-issues, through the `distutils-sig mailing list <https://mail.python.org/mailman3/lists/distutils-sig.python.org/>`_, or on IRC (Freenode) at
-#pypa.
+User support and discussions are done through
+`GitHub Discussions <https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/discussions>`_,
+or the issue tracker (for specific issues).
 
-Discussions about development happen on the distutils-sig mailing list or on
-`Gitter <https://gitter.im/pypa/setuptools>`_.
+Discussions about development happen on GitHub Discussions or
+the ``setuptools`` channel on `PyPA Discord <https://discord.com/invite/pypa>`_.
 
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docs/setuptools.rst

@@ -201,13 +201,13 @@ As a consequence, the resulting dictionary will include no such options.
 
 
 
-Mailing List and Bug Tracker
-============================
+Forum and Bug Tracker
+=====================
 
-Please use the `distutils-sig mailing list`_ for questions and discussion about
+Please use `GitHub Discussions`_ for questions and discussion about
 setuptools, and the `setuptools bug tracker`_ ONLY for issues you have
-confirmed via the list are actual bugs, and which you have reduced to a minimal
+confirmed via the forum are actual bugs, and which you have reduced to a minimal
 set of steps to reproduce.
 
-.. _distutils-sig mailing list: http://mail.python.org/pipermail/distutils-sig/
+.. _GitHub Discussions: https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/discussions
 .. _setuptools bug tracker: https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/