From b04d42260df0496f4cc3da82c12ba3a09f69bbe2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Peter Bierma <zintensitydev@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2026 14:36:22 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] PEP 842: Withdraw

---
 peps/pep-0842.rst | 12 +++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/peps/pep-0842.rst b/peps/pep-0842.rst
index 5549f4121f8..cdf00cf90ad 100644
--- a/peps/pep-0842.rst
+++ b/peps/pep-0842.rst
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ PEP: 842
 Title: Module Exports
 Author: Peter Bierma <peter@python.org>
 Discussions-To: https://discuss.python.org/t/108460
-Status: Draft
+Status: Withdrawn
 Type: Standards Track
 Created: 25-Jul-2026
 Python-Version: 3.16
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@ Post-History: `24-Jul-2026 <https://discuss.python.org/t/108266/9>`__,
               `31-Jul-2026 <https://discuss.python.org/t/108353>`__,
               `07-Aug-2026 <https://discuss.python.org/t/108460>`__,
 
+.. note::
+
+   This PEP has been withdrawn. The author's motivation for this proposal was
+   to improve standard library maintenance, but the solution described in this
+   PEP did not align with the needs of third-party packages.
+
 Abstract
 ========
 
@@ -1369,6 +1375,10 @@ Paul Moore, Steve Dower, and Barry Warsaw.
 Change History
 ==============
 
+* 15-Aug-2026
+
+  - Withdrew the PEP.
+
 * 12-Aug-2026
 
   - Clarified whether the ``export`` statement works with subscripts and