The maintainers of the Python Package Index (PyPI) registry have announced a new feature that allows package developers to archive a project as part of efforts to improve supply chain security. PyPI recommends that package developers release a final version prior to archival by updating the project description to warn users and to include alternatives as replacement. The development comes shortly after PyPI rolled out the ability to quarantine projects, allowing administrators to mark a project as potentially suspicious and prevent it from being installed by other users to prevent further harm.

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