Python Build Reasonableness (PBR)

PBR (Python Build Reasonableness) is a library developed by OpenStack that injects useful and sensible default behaviors into setuptools-based Python projects. It automates common packaging tasks such as version management based on Git tags, generation of AUTHORS and ChangeLog files from Git history, handling dependencies via requirements files, and automatic long descriptions from READMEs. It aims to simplify the `setup.py` and `setup.cfg` configuration for consistent and repeatable builds. The current version is 7.0.3, with an active release cadence tied to OpenStack development cycles.