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PyPI yanked release selection

PyPI yanks entire releases and installers normally ignore them, with one exact-version exception.

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Direct answer

What is the rule?

PyPI currently yanks entire releases, not individual files. Installers normally ignore a yanked release unless it is the only release matching a `==` or `===` version specifier.

Scope
PyPI publishing and release behavior
Human verified
August 14, 2026
Source checked
September 3, 2026

Published evidence

Rule details

Yanked release selection

PyPI currently yanks an entire release, not individual files, and yanking is non-destructive. Installers ignore yanked releases by default unless the release is the only one matching a `==` or `===` version specifier.

Applicability

Service: PyPI. Supported yanking scope: entire release. Individual-file yanking: unsupported. Policy version and effective dates: not stated.

Evidence trail

Official sources

Attribution and license

PyPI Warehouse documentation and templates by Warehouse contributors: https://github.com/pypi/warehouse/tree/72387a451a5dc0fd0641ba7a3add4edd882f1036. Licensed under Apache License 2.0: https://github.com/pypi/warehouse/blob/72387a451a5dc0fd0641ba7a3add4edd882f1036/LICENSE. Modified by RuleRoster: RuleRoster extracted and restructured facts into typed rule fields and concise answers. Verified 2026-08-14. No root NOTICE file was present at the reviewed revision. No endorsement by PyPI or the Python Software Foundation is implied.

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Record dates

Published
August 15, 2026
Human verified
August 14, 2026
Source checked
September 3, 2026
Review due
September 4, 2026

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