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The default glob includes LICEN[CS]E* which covers LICENSE.txt.

hatch/backend/src/hatchling/metadata/core.py
Line 746 in pypa/hatch@28f233c

                globs = ['LICEN[CS]E*', 'COPYING*', 'NOTICE*', 'AUTHORS*']

TODO:

  • Add unit tests and/or doctests in docstrings
  • Add docstrings and API docs for any new/modified user-facing classes and functions
  • New/modified features documented in docs/user-guide/*.rst
  • Changes documented as a new file in changes/
  • GitHub Actions have all passed
  • Test coverage is 100% (Codecov passes)

The default glob includes `LICEN[CS]E*` which covers `LICENSE.txt`.
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dstansby commented Aug 1, 2025

🤷 I see no harm in leaving this in explicitly

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It's just an attempt to keep the configuration file lean. In all the build backends I've used, the default glob includes LICEN[CS]E* so that files with standard names are picked up implicitly.

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