{"categories":[{"label":"Software Development","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development/4"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Provides a decorator and utilities to mark Python modules, classes, functions, methods, and properties as deprecated, emitting warnings when they are used.","skillfed_tags":["deprecation-management","api-lifecycle"],"use_cases":["Mark old API functions as deprecated to warn users before removing them in a major version.","Signal that a module or class is being replaced, guiding users to the new implementation.","Suppress deprecation warnings in specific code blocks using the Suppressor context manager.","Customize warning classes to integrate deprecation signals with your project's warning infrastructure.","Document API transitions in libraries that maintain backward compatibility across releases."],"what_it_does":"zope.deprecation is a small utility library for marking deprecated code paths in Python. It exports a `deprecated()` function that you apply as a decorator or call directly to flag modules, classes, functions, methods, and properties as no longer recommended. When deprecated code is accessed, the library emits a standard Python DeprecationWarning (or a custom warning class if you specify one), alerting users that they should migrate to a replacement.\n\nThe package is part of the Zope ecosystem and has been maintained since 2007. It supports modern Python versions (3.9\u20133.13) and runs on both CPython and PyPy. Installation is straightforward with only setuptools as a runtime dependency. The library is useful in any codebase where you need to signal API changes or removals over a deprecation period.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you maintain a library or large codebase and need a standard way to deprecate APIs. The package is lightweight, has no security vulnerabilities, and supports current Python versions. The aging maintenance status (336 days since release) is not a blocker for a stable utility like this, but verify that ZPL-2.1 licensing fits your project before adding it."},"id":"zope-deprecation","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/zope-deprecation","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/zope-deprecation.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/zope-deprecation/"},"maintenance":{"status":"aging"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2025-09-12","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"unclear","name":"zope.deprecation","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"Zope Deprecation Infrastructure"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":2872565,"position":2849,"tier":"top_5000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"6.0"}