Release 3.4.0

docs/changelog.rst

@@ -12,6 +12,17 @@ schemes recommended by the Python Packaging Authority.
 
 .. towncrier release notes start
 
+3.4.0 (2021-03-13)
+------------------
+
+Features
+^^^^^^^^
+
+- Prefer importlib.metadata for entry point handling. (`#728 <https://github.com/pypa/twine/issues/728>`_)
+- Rely on importlib_metadata 3.6 for nicer entry point processing. (`#732 <https://github.com/pypa/twine/issues/732>`_)
+- Eliminated dependency on Setuptools/pkg_resources and replaced with packaging and importlib_metadata. (`#736 <https://github.com/pypa/twine/issues/736>`_)
+
+
 3.3.0 (2020-12-23)
 ------------------
 

docs/contributing.rst

@@ -232,13 +232,14 @@ Making a new release
 
 A checklist for creating, testing, and distributing a new version.
 
-#. Choose a version number, e.g. ``3.3.0``.
-#. Run ``tox -e changelog -- --version {version}`` to build
+#. Choose a version number, e.g. ``VERSION=3.3.0``.
+#. Create a new branch, e.g. ``git switch -c release-$VERSION``.
+#. Run ``tox -e changelog -- --version $VERSION`` to build
    :file:`docs/changelog.rst`.
 #. Commit and open a pull request for review.
 #. Merge the pull request, and ensure the `GitHub Actions`_ build passes.
-#. Create a new git tag with ``git tag -m "Release v{version}" {version}``.
-#. Push the new tag with ``git push upstream {version}``.
+#. Create a new git tag with ``git tag -m "Release v$VERSION" $VERSION``.
+#. Push the new tag with ``git push upstream $VERSION``.
 #. Watch the release in `GitHub Actions`_.
 #. Send announcement email to `distutils-sig mailing list`_ and celebrate.
 

tox.ini

@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ commands =
     twine check dist/*
 
 [testenv:watch-docs]
-skip_install = True
 deps =
     -rdocs/requirements.txt
     sphinx-autobuild
@@ -80,7 +79,6 @@ commands =
 
 [testenv:changelog]
 basepython = python3
-skip_install = true
 deps =
     towncrier
 commands =