PEP 808: Partially Dynamic Metadata

[henryiii]

This PEP proposes an update to the pyproject.toml dynamic metadata specification to enable partially dynamic metadata, where some fields can be partially specified and also dynamically extended.

Pre-PEP thread: https://discuss.python.org/t/partially-dynamic-project-metadata-proposal-pre-pep/88608

Filipe (@FFY00) has graciously agreed to be my sponsor for this PEP.

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[henryiii]

@LecrisUT, you need to sign the CLA, see above.

[hugovk]

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@FFY00 Please could you confirm your sponsorship?

[FFY00]

@hugovk, I confirm :blush:

[henryiii]

Is there anything else I need to do?