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+.. image:: https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/setuptools.svg
+   :target: `PyPI link`_
+
+.. image:: https://img.shields.io/pypi/pyversions/setuptools.svg
+   :target: `PyPI link`_
+
+.. _PyPI link: https://pypi.org/project/setuptools
+
+.. image:: https://dev.azure.com/jaraco/setuptools/_apis/build/status/pypa.setuptools?branchName=master
+   :target: https://dev.azure.com/jaraco/setuptools/_build/latest?definitionId=1&branchName=master
+
+.. image:: https://img.shields.io/travis/pypa/setuptools/master.svg?label=Linux%20CI&logo=travis&logoColor=white
+   :target: https://travis-ci.org/pypa/setuptools
+
+.. image:: https://img.shields.io/appveyor/ci/pypa/setuptools/master.svg?label=Windows%20CI&logo=appveyor&logoColor=white
+   :target: https://ci.appveyor.com/project/pypa/setuptools/branch/master
+
+.. image:: https://img.shields.io/readthedocs/setuptools/latest.svg
+    :target: https://setuptools.readthedocs.io
+
+.. image:: https://img.shields.io/codecov/c/github/pypa/setuptools/master.svg?logo=codecov&logoColor=white
+   :target: https://codecov.io/gh/pypa/setuptools
+
+.. image:: https://tidelift.com/badges/github/pypa/setuptools?style=flat
+   :target: https://tidelift.com/subscription/pkg/pypi-setuptools?utm_source=pypi-setuptools&utm_medium=readme
+
+See the `Installation Instructions
+<https://packaging.python.org/installing/>`_ in the Python Packaging
+User's Guide for instructions on installing, upgrading, and uninstalling
+Setuptools.
+
+Questions and comments should be directed to the `distutils-sig
+mailing list <http://mail.python.org/pipermail/distutils-sig/>`_.
+Bug reports and especially tested patches may be
+submitted directly to the `bug tracker
+<https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/issues>`_.
+
+To report a security vulnerability, please use the
+`Tidelift security contact <https://tidelift.com/security>`_.
+Tidelift will coordinate the fix and disclosure.
+
+
+For Enterprise
+==============
+
+Available as part of the Tidelift Subscription.
+
+Setuptools and the maintainers of thousands of other packages are working with Tidelift to deliver one enterprise subscription that covers all of the open source you use.
+
+`Learn more <https://tidelift.com/subscription/pkg/pypi-setuptools?utm_source=pypi-setuptools&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=github>`_.
+
+Code of Conduct
+===============
+
+Everyone interacting in the setuptools project's codebases, issue trackers,
+chat rooms, and mailing lists is expected to follow the
+`PSF Code of Conduct <https://github.com/pypa/.github/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md>`_.