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@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@ sphinx-rtd-theme
 recommonmark
 docutils-python3
 docutils
-doc8
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+doc8
+setuptools>=65.5.1 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
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