Removing EXE binary installers code paths and comments

.github/issue_template.md

@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ Python version and distribution:
 
 pywin32 version:
 
-Installed from PyPI or exe installer:
-
 Windows Version:
 <!-- You can find this under "System Information", ie: Version	10.0.19045 Build 19045 -->
 

.github/workflows/main.yml

@@ -53,12 +53,11 @@ jobs:
           python setup.py bdist_wheel --skip-build
 
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        # Upload artifacts even if tests fail
         if: ${{ always() }}
         with:
           name: artifacts
-          path: |
-            dist/*.whl
-            dist/*.exe
+          path: dist/*.whl
 
   # We cannot build and test on ARM64, so we cross-compile.
   # Later, when available, we can add tests using this wheel on ARM64 VMs

.gitignore

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ MANIFEST
 build
 dist
 __pycache__
-*.exe
 *.zip
 *.dbg
 *.exp

Pythonwin/pywin/framework/app.py

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 import os
 import sys
 import traceback
+import warnings
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 import regutil
@@ -344,27 +345,17 @@ def OnInitDialog(self):
             win32ui.copyright, sys.copyright, scintilla, idle, contributors
         )
         self.SetDlgItemText(win32ui.IDC_EDIT1, text)
-        # Get the build number - written by installers.
-        # For distutils build, read pywin32.version.txt
         import sysconfig
 
         site_packages = sysconfig.get_paths()["platlib"]
+        version_path = os.path.join(site_packages, "pywin32.version.txt")
         try:
-            build_no = (
-                open(os.path.join(site_packages, "pywin32.version.txt")).read().strip()
-            )
-            ver = "pywin32 build %s" % build_no
+            with open(version_path) as f:
+                ver = "pywin32 build %s" % f.read().strip()
         except OSError:
             ver = None
-        if ver is None:
-            # See if we are Part of Active Python
-            ver = _GetRegistryValue(
-                "SOFTWARE\\ActiveState\\ActivePython", "CurrentVersion"
-            )
-            if ver is not None:
-                ver = f"ActivePython build {ver}"
-        if ver is None:
-            ver = ""
+        if not ver:
+            warnings.warn(f"Could not read pywin32's version from '{version_path}'")
         self.SetDlgItemText(win32ui.IDC_ABOUT_VERSION, ver)
         self.HookCommand(self.OnButHomePage, win32ui.IDC_BUTTON1)
 

README.md

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ See [CHANGES.txt](https://github.com/mhammond/pywin32/blob/master/CHANGES.txt) f
 ## Docs
 
 The docs are a long and sad story, but [there's now an online version](https://mhammond.github.io/pywin32/)
-of the helpfile that ships with the installers (thanks [@ofek](https://github.com/mhammond/pywin32/pull/1774)!).
+of the `PyWin32.chm` helpfile (thanks [@ofek](https://github.com/mhammond/pywin32/pull/1774)!).
 Lots of that is very old, but some is auto-generated and current. Would love help untangling the docs!
 
 ## Support

com/win32com/server/register.py

@@ -523,11 +523,10 @@ def UnregisterClasses(*classes, **flags):
         extra()
 
 
-#
 # Unregister info is for installers or external uninstallers.
 # The WISE installer, for example firstly registers the COM server,
 # then queries for the Unregister info, appending it to its
-# install log.  Uninstalling the package will the uninstall the server
+# install log.  Uninstalling the package will uninstall the server.
 def UnregisterInfoClasses(*classes, **flags):
     ret = []
     for cls in classes:

make_all.bat

@@ -12,32 +12,21 @@ rem Now the binaries.
 
 rem Check /build_env.md#build-environment to make sure you have all the required components installed
 
-rem (bdist_wininst needs --target-version to name the installers correctly!)
-py -3.8-32 setup.py -q bdist_wininst --skip-build --target-version=3.8
 py -3.8-32 setup.py -q bdist_wheel --skip-build
-py -3.8 setup.py -q bdist_wininst --skip-build --target-version=3.8
 py -3.8 setup.py -q bdist_wheel --skip-build
 
-py -3.9-32 setup.py -q bdist_wininst --skip-build --target-version=3.9
 py -3.9-32 setup.py -q bdist_wheel --skip-build
-py -3.9 setup.py -q bdist_wininst --skip-build --target-version=3.9
 py -3.9 setup.py -q bdist_wheel --skip-build
 
-rem 3.10 stopped supporting bdist_wininst, but we can still build them with 3.9
-rem (but 32bit builds seem broken doing this :( #1805)
-py -3.9 setup.py -q bdist_wininst --skip-build --target-version=3.10
 py -3.10-32 setup.py -q bdist_wheel --skip-build
 py -3.10 setup.py -q bdist_wheel --skip-build
 
-py -3.9 setup.py -q bdist_wininst --skip-build --target-version=3.11
 py -3.11-32 setup.py -q bdist_wheel --skip-build
 py -3.11 setup.py -q bdist_wheel --skip-build
 
-py -3.9 setup.py -q bdist_wininst --skip-build --target-version=3.12
 py -3.12-32 setup.py -q bdist_wheel --skip-build
 py -3.12 setup.py -q bdist_wheel --skip-build
 
-py -3.9 setup.py -q bdist_wininst --skip-build --target-version=3.13
 py -3.13-32 setup.py -q bdist_wheel --skip-build
 py -3.13 setup.py -q bdist_wheel --skip-build