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-[metadata]
-name = PyJWT
-version = attr: jwt.__version__
-author = Jose Padilla
-author_email = hello@jpadilla.com
-description = JSON Web Token implementation in Python
-license = MIT
-keywords =
-    json
-    jwt
-    security
-    signing
-    token
-    web
-url = https://github.com/jpadilla/pyjwt
-long_description = file: README.rst
-long_description_content_type = text/x-rst
-classifiers =
-    Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable
-    Intended Audience :: Developers
-    Natural Language :: English
-    License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License
-    Programming Language :: Python
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: Only
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13
-    Topic :: Utilities
-
-[options]
-zip_safe = false
-include_package_data = true
-python_requires = >=3.8
-packages = find:
-
-[options.package_data]
-* = py.typed
-
-[options.extras_require]
-docs =
-    sphinx
-    sphinx-rtd-theme
-    zope.interface
-crypto =
-    cryptography>=3.4.0
-tests =
-    pytest>=6.0.0,<7.0.0
-    coverage[toml]==5.0.4
-dev =
-    sphinx
-    sphinx-rtd-theme
-    zope.interface
-    cryptography>=3.4.0
-    pytest>=6.0.0,<7.0.0
-    coverage[toml]==5.0.4
-    pre-commit
-
-[options.packages.find]
-exclude =
-    tests
-    tests.*