1.7.0-rc6

For more detailed setup instructions, see https://rules-python.readthedocs.io/en/latest/getting-started.html

For the user-facing changelog see here

Using Bzlmod

Add to your MODULE.bazel file:

bazel_dep(name = "rules_python", version = "1.7.0-rc6")

python = use_extension("@rules_python//python/extensions:python.bzl", "python")
python.toolchain(
    python_version = "3.13",
)

pip = use_extension("@rules_python//python/extensions:pip.bzl", "pip")
pip.parse(
    hub_name = "pypi",
    python_version = "3.13",
    requirements_lock = "//:requirements_lock.txt",
)

use_repo(pip, "pypi")

Using WORKSPACE

Paste this snippet into your WORKSPACE file:

load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")

http_archive(
    name = "rules_python",
    sha256 = "df04602e341fe0414d3774b5297c34cbcd8d9e0a525d28a87c25adae4588c11d",
    strip_prefix = "rules_python-1.7.0-rc6",
    url = "https://github.com/bazel-contrib/rules_python/releases/download/1.7.0-rc6/rules_python-1.7.0-rc6.tar.gz",
)

load("@rules_python//python:repositories.bzl", "py_repositories")

py_repositories()

Gazelle plugin

Paste this snippet into your WORKSPACE file:

load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
http_archive(
    name = "rules_python_gazelle_plugin",
    sha256 = "df04602e341fe0414d3774b5297c34cbcd8d9e0a525d28a87c25adae4588c11d",
    strip_prefix = "rules_python-1.7.0-rc6/gazelle",
    url = "https://github.com/bazel-contrib/rules_python/releases/download/1.7.0-rc6/rules_python-1.7.0-rc6.tar.gz",
)

# To compile the rules_python gazelle extension from source,
# we must fetch some third-party go dependencies that it uses.

load("@rules_python_gazelle_plugin//:deps.bzl", _py_gazelle_deps = "gazelle_deps")

_py_gazelle_deps()

Full Changelog: 1.7.0-rc5...1.7.0-rc6