Fix breaking changes

backend/src/hatchling/dep/core.py

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+from hatchling.cli.dep.core import dependencies_in_sync  # noqa: F401

backend/src/hatchling/metadata/core.py

@@ -742,6 +742,9 @@ def license_files(self) -> list[str]:
                         'listed in field `project.dynamic`'
                     )
                     raise ValueError(message)
+
+                if isinstance(globs, dict):
+                    globs = globs.get('globs', globs.get('paths', []))
             else:
                 globs = ['LICEN[CS]E*', 'COPYING*', 'NOTICE*', 'AUTHORS*']
 

docs/config/metadata.md

@@ -113,21 +113,11 @@ For more information, see [PEP 639][].
 
     === "Files"
 
-        === "Paths"
-
-            ```toml
-            [project]
-            ...
-            license-files = { paths = ["LICENSE.txt"] }
-            ```
-
-        === "Globs"
-
-            ```toml
-            [project]
-            ...
-            license-files = { globs = ["LICENSES/*"] }
-            ```
+        ```toml
+        [project]
+        ...
+        license-files = ["LICENSES/*"]
+        ```
 
 ## Ownership
 

docs/history/hatchling.md

@@ -8,8 +8,17 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+***Fixed:***
+
+- Add backward compatibility for the old `license-files` metadata field
+- Support an old import path that is still used by some consumers like Hatch
+
 ## [1.26.0](https://github.com/pypa/hatch/releases/tag/hatchling-v1.26.0) - 2024-11-10 ## {: #hatchling-v1.26.0 }
 
+***Changed:***
+
+- The `license-files` metadata field has been updated to the latest spec and is now just an array of glob patterns
+
 ***Added:***
 
 - Support version 2.4 of core metadata for the `wheel` and `sdist` targets