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@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 75.3.0
+current_version = 75.4.0
 commit = True
 tag = True
 
 
@@ -1,3 +1,33 @@
+v75.4.0
+=======
+
+Features
+--------
+
+- Added support for the environment variable
+  ``SETUPTOOLS_DANGEROUSLY_SKIP_PYPROJECT_VALIDATION=true``, allowing users to bypass
+  the validation of ``pyproject.toml``.
+  This option should be used only as a last resort when resolving dependency
+  issues, as it may lead to improper functioning.
+  Users who enable this setting are responsible for ensuring that ``pyproject.toml``
+  complies with setuptools requirements. (#4611)
+- Require Python 3.9 or later. (#4718)
+- Remove dependency on ``importlib_resources``
+  and the vendored copy of the library.
+  Instead, ``setuptools`` consistently rely on stdlib's ``importlib.resources``
+  (available on Python 3.9+). (#4718)
+- Setuptools' ``bdist_wheel`` implementation no longer produces wheels with
+  the ``m`` SOABI flag (pymalloc-related).
+  This flag was removed on Python 3.8+ (see :obj:`sys.abiflags`). (#4718)
+- Updated vendored packaging version to 24.2. (#4740)
+
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+
+- Merge with pypa/distutils@251797602, including fix for dirutil.mkpath handling in pypa/distutils#304.
+
+
 v75.3.0
 =======
 
 
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ backend-path = ["."]
 
 [project]
 name = "setuptools"
-version = "75.3.0"
+version = "75.4.0"
 authors = [
 	{ name = "Python Packaging Authority", email = "[email protected]" },
 ]
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`@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ backend-path = ["."]`
`5`	`5`
`6`	`6`	`[project]`
`7`	`7`	`name = "setuptools"`
`8`		`-version = "75.3.0"`
	`8`	`+version = "75.4.0"`
`9`	`9`	`authors = [`
`10`	`10`	`{ name = "Python Packaging Authority", email = "[email protected]" },`
`11`	`11`	`]`