.bumpversion.cfg

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 78.0.2
+current_version = 78.1.0
 commit = True
 tag = True
 

NEWS.rst

@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+v78.1.0
+=======
+
+Features
+--------
+
+- Restore access to _get_vc_env with a warning. (#4874)
+
+
 v78.0.2
 =======
 

pyproject.toml

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ backend-path = ["."]
 
 [project]
 name = "setuptools"
-version = "78.0.2"
+version = "78.1.0"
 authors = [
 	{ name = "Python Packaging Authority", email = "distutils-sig@python.org" },
 ]

setuptools/_distutils/_msvccompiler.py

@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
+import warnings
+
 from .compilers.C import msvc
 
 __all__ = ["MSVCCompiler"]
 
 MSVCCompiler = msvc.Compiler
+
+
+def __getattr__(name):
+    if name == '_get_vc_env':
+        warnings.warn(
+            "_get_vc_env is private; find an alternative (pypa/distutils#340)"
+        )
+        return msvc._get_vc_env
+    raise AttributeError(name)