PEP 777: How to Re-invent the Wheel

[emmatyping-nv]

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• Read and followed PEP 1 & PEP 12
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📚 Documentation preview 📚: https://pep-previews--4036.org.readthedocs.build/pep-0777/

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[emmatyping-nv]

I will also go back and update #3786 now to remove 777, and fixup the review comments there.

[warsaw]

I've seen pre-published versions of the PEP and it LGTM. Other @python/pep-editors will likely provide some feedback before merging.

[emmatyping-nv]

Rational for non-sequential numbering is here: #3786 (comment)

[JelleZijlstra]

Some wording suggestions, all optional.

[willingc]

Overall, this looks well done. I've made a few clarification suggestions to aid those who were not part of the discussion.

[hugovk]

Thanks!

See also wheel-next#3 to compress the images.