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+# Template file for 'python3-psycopg'
+pkgname=python3-psycopg
+version=3.1.1
+revision=1
+wrksrc="psycopg-${version}"
+build_style=python3-module
+hostmakedepends="python3-setuptools"
+depends="python3"
+short_desc="PostgreSQL database adapter for Python"
+maintainer="Joel Beckmeyer <joel@beckmeyer.us>"
+license="LGPL-3.0-or-later"
+homepage="https://www.psycopg.org"
+changelog="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/psycopg/psycopg/master/docs/news.rst"
+distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/p/psycopg/psycopg-${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=3ee0af9cf944d9579441c15702835a949788b5a57894823f0a916c2598c96f40
+make_check=no # requires running postgres server on system