pkg_resources is deprecated error

[jay-ramani]

Getting the following error on use with the latest release version of the library:

C:\Program Files\Python\Lib\site-packages\win10toast\__init__.py:15: UserWarning: pkg_resources is deprecated as an API. See https://setuptools.pypa.io/en/latest/pkg_resources.html. The pkg_resources package is slated for removal as early as 2025-11-30. Refrain from using this package or pin to Setuptools<81.
  from pkg_resources import Requirement
WNDPROC return value cannot be converted to LRESULT
TypeError: WPARAM is simple, so must be an int object (got NoneType)

Given that there is no response from the author on any of the issues, it appears that the project is dead. If otherwise, would be great if anyone could suggest a fix or workaround.

Thanks and cheers.

[wassim01110111]

I’ve opened a pull request for this in the same repository: #124
If the project is no longer actively maintained, you can also apply the fix locally by editing the init.py file directly and replacing the pkg_resources usage with importlib.resources as I did in my pull request.