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@harshitethic harshitethic commented Oct 13, 2026 •
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Closes #1226.

Documents that requirement specifiers allow whitespace around operators and commas, and explains when a spaced requirement needs shell quoting.

Validated examples using packaging.requirements.Requirement.

📚 Documentation preview 📚: https://python-packaging-user-guide--2157.org.readthedocs.build/en/2157/

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docs: clarify optional spaces in version requirements
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@rgommers rgommers added type: enhancement A self-contained enhancement or new feature component: tutorials labels Nov 10, 2026
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