update to 2.1.68

1 files changed, 22 insertions, 6 deletions

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 Release Notes
 =============
 
+2.1.68
+------
+
+This release brings a fix for installation of additional data files in
+PEX venvs (More on additional data files `here
+<https://setuptools.pypa.io/en/latest/deprecated/distutils/setupscript.html?highlight=data_files#installing-additional-files>`_)
+as well as a new venv install ``--scope`` that can be used to create fully
+optimized container images with PEXed applications (See how to use this feature `here
+<https://pex.readthedocs.io/en/latest/recipes.html#pex-app-in-a-container>`_).
+
+* Support splitting venv creation into deps & srcs. (#1634)
+  `PR #1634 <https://github.com/pantsbuild/pex/pull/1634>`_
+
+* Fix handling of data files when creating venvs. (#1632)
+  `PR #1632 <https://github.com/pantsbuild/pex/pull/1632>`_
+
 2.1.67
 ------
 
-This release brings support for `--platform` arguments with a
+This release brings support for ``--platform`` arguments with a
 3-component PYVER portion. This supports working around
-`python_full_version` environment marker evaluation failures for
-`--platform` resolves by changing, for example, a platform of
-`linux_x86_64-cp-38-cp38` to `linux_x86_64-cp-3.8.10-cp38`. This is
+``python_full_version`` environment marker evaluation failures for
+``--platform`` resolves by changing, for example, a platform of
+``linux_x86_64-cp-38-cp38`` to ``linux_x86_64-cp-3.8.10-cp38``. This is
 likely a simpler way to work around these issues than using the
-`--complete-platform` facility introduced in 2.1.66 by #1609.
+``--complete-platform`` facility introduced in 2.1.66 by #1609.
 
-* Expand `--platform` syntax: support full versions. (#1614)
+* Expand ``--platform`` syntax: support full versions. (#1614)
   `PR #1614 <https://github.com/pantsbuild/pex/pull/1614>`_
 
 2.1.66