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diff --git a/docs/whatsnew-1.8.rst b/docs/whatsnew-1.8.rst index 9185f1ae2..9f55ad60a 100644 --- a/docs/whatsnew-1.8.rst +++ b/docs/whatsnew-1.8.rst @@ -150,9 +150,18 @@ Feature Additions Deprecations ------------ -- The ``pcreate`` script and related scaffolds have been deprecated in favor - of the popular - `cookiecutter <https://cookiecutter.readthedocs.io/en/latest/>`_ project. +- The ``pcreate`` script and the core scaffolds (``starter``, ``alchemy`` and + ``zodb``) have been deprecated. + + They have been replaced with the decision to embrace the popular + `cookiecutter <https://cookiecutter.readthedocs.io/en/latest/>`_ project + as a best-of-breed project templating solution. + + ``pcreate`` was originally introduced when very few alternatives existed + that supported Python 3. Fortunately the situation has improved and + with possible tooling support for cookiecutters being discussed by major + IDEs, and the simplicity of the jinja2 syntax, it is exciting to embrace + the project moving forward! All of Pyramid's official scaffolds as well as the tutorials have been ported to cookiecutters: |