gnu: Deprecate python-path-bootstrap in favor of python-path.

* gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm (python-path-bootstrap): Deprecate
variable, which is not necessary anymore, was hidden, and is not used.
(python-pathpy): Switch to DEFINE-DEPRECATED/PUBLIC-ALIAS.
(python-path): Rewrite it without inheritance.

Change-Id: I95647b7a12ddede97846ffcc89793855fac8beea
Modified-by: Sharlatan Hellseher <sharlatanus@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Sharlatan Hellseher <sharlatanus@gmail.com>

1 files changed, 35 insertions, 48 deletions

diff --git a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
index 123f9fa3d44..b85196e7b83 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
@@ -18321,59 +18321,46 @@ is binding LibSass.")
 @code{ssl} module.  It patches @code{ssl.match_hostname} for that purpose.")
     (license license:expat)))
 
-;;; Variant used to break a cycle with python-pip-run-bootstrap.
-(define-public python-path-bootstrap
-  (hidden-package
-   (package
-     (name "python-path-bootstrap")
-     (version "17.1.0")
-     (source
-      (origin
-        (method url-fetch)
-        (uri (pypi-uri "path" version))
-        (sha256
-         (base32 "1scqbwgcbisx8mb28hw789a7np953851wg6z0bbzdm519znha7nl"))))
-     (build-system pyproject-build-system)
-     (arguments
-      (list #:tests? #f))
-     (native-inputs (list python-setuptools python-setuptools-scm python-wheel))
-     (home-page "https://github.com/jaraco/path")
-     (synopsis "Object-oriented file system path manipulation library")
-     (description "@code{path} (formerly @code{path.py}) implements path
-objects as first-class entities, allowing common operations on files to be
-invoked on those path objects directly.")
-     (license license:expat))))
-
 (define-public python-path
-  (package/inherit python-path-bootstrap
+  (package
     (name "python-path")
+    (version "17.1.0")
+    (source
+     (origin
+       (method url-fetch)
+       (uri (pypi-uri "path" version))
+       (sha256
+        (base32 "1scqbwgcbisx8mb28hw789a7np953851wg6z0bbzdm519znha7nl"))))
+    (build-system pyproject-build-system)
     (arguments
-     (substitute-keyword-arguments
-         (package-arguments python-path-bootstrap)
-       ((#:tests? _ #f)
-        (not (%current-target-system)))
-       ((#:test-flags flags #~'())
-        #~(append (list "-k"
-                        (string-append
-                         ;; Do not test the myproject.toml build as it tries
-                         ;; to pull dependencies from the Internet.
-                         "not project "
-                         ;; This tests assumes a root user exists.
-                         "and not test_get_owner"))
-                  #$flags))))
+     (list
+      #:tests? (not (%current-target-system))
+      #:test-flags
+      #~(list "-k"
+              (string-append
+               ;; Do not test the myproject.toml build as it tries
+               ;; to pull dependencies from the Internet.
+               "not project "
+               ;; This tests assumes a root user exists.
+               "and not test_get_owner"))))
     (native-inputs
-     (modify-inputs (package-native-inputs python-path-bootstrap)
-       (append python-appdirs
-               python-more-itertools
-               python-packaging
-               python-pygments
-               python-pytest)))
-    (properties (alist-delete 'hidden?
-                              (package-properties
-                               python-path-bootstrap)))))
+     (list python-appdirs
+           python-more-itertools
+           python-packaging
+           python-pygments
+           python-pytest
+           python-setuptools
+           python-setuptools-scm))
+    (home-page "https://github.com/jaraco/path")
+    (synopsis "Object-oriented file system path manipulation library")
+    (description "@code{path} (formerly @code{path.py}) implements path
+objects as first-class entities, allowing common operations on files to be
+invoked on those path objects directly.")
+    (license license:expat)))
 
-(define-deprecated-package python-pathpy
-  python-path)
+;; It may be removed after 2026-01-24.
+(define-deprecated/public-alias python-path-bootstrap python-path)
+(define-deprecated/public-alias python-pathpy python-path)
 
 (define-public python-pretend
   (package