[build] Migrate py2exe builds to win_exe (#11256)

This commit removes py2exe support

Closes #10087
Authored by: bashonly

.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -419,22 +419,16 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           python -m bundle.pyinstaller
           python -m bundle.pyinstaller --onedir
-          Move-Item ./dist/yt-dlp.exe ./dist/yt-dlp_real.exe
           Compress-Archive -Path ./dist/yt-dlp/* -DestinationPath ./dist/yt-dlp_win.zip
 
-      - name: Install Requirements (py2exe)
+      - name: Add migration executable for py2exe
         run: |
-          python devscripts/install_deps.py --include py2exe
+          Copy-Item ./dist/yt-dlp.exe ./dist/yt-dlp_min.exe
-      - name: Build (py2exe)
-        run: |
-          python -m bundle.py2exe
-          Move-Item ./dist/yt-dlp.exe ./dist/yt-dlp_min.exe
-          Move-Item ./dist/yt-dlp_real.exe ./dist/yt-dlp.exe
 
       - name: Verify --update-to
         if: vars.UPDATE_TO_VERIFICATION
         run: |
-          foreach ($name in @("yt-dlp","yt-dlp_min")) {
+          foreach ($name in @("yt-dlp")) {
             Copy-Item "./dist/${name}.exe" "./dist/${name}_downgraded.exe"
             $version = & "./dist/${name}.exe" --version
             & "./dist/${name}_downgraded.exe" -v --update-to yt-dlp/yt-dlp@2023.03.04

README.md

@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ #### Alternatives
 File|Description
 :---|:---
 [yt-dlp_x86.exe](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp_x86.exe)|Windows (Win7 SP1+) standalone x86 (32-bit) binary
-[yt-dlp_min.exe](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp_min.exe)|Windows (Win7 SP1+) standalone x64 binary built with `py2exe`<br/> ([Not recommended](#standalone-py2exe-builds-windows))
 [yt-dlp_linux](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp_linux)|Linux standalone x64 binary
 [yt-dlp_linux_armv7l](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp_linux_armv7l)|Linux standalone armv7l (32-bit) binary
 [yt-dlp_linux_aarch64](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp_linux_aarch64)|Linux standalone aarch64 (64-bit) binary
@@ -260,18 +259,6 @@ ### Platform-independent Binary (UNIX)
 
 You can also run `make yt-dlp` instead to compile only the binary without updating any of the additional files. (The build tools marked with **\*** are not needed for this)
 
-### Standalone Py2Exe Builds (Windows)
-
-While we provide the option to build with [py2exe](https://www.py2exe.org), it is recommended to build [using PyInstaller](#standalone-pyinstaller-builds) instead since the py2exe builds **cannot contain `pycryptodomex`/`certifi`/`requests` and need VC++14** on the target computer to run.
-
-If you wish to build it anyway, install Python (if it is not already installed) and you can run the following commands:
-
-```
-py devscripts/install_deps.py --include py2exe
-py devscripts/make_lazy_extractors.py
-py -m bundle.py2exe
-```
-
 ### Related scripts
 
 * **`devscripts/install_deps.py`** - Install dependencies for yt-dlp.
@@ -1933,7 +1920,7 @@ ## Installing Plugins
     * Plugin packages can be installed and managed using `pip`. See [yt-dlp-sample-plugins](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp-sample-plugins) for an example.
       * Note: plugin files between plugin packages installed with pip must have unique filenames.
     * Any path in `PYTHONPATH` is searched in for the `yt_dlp_plugins` namespace folder.
-      * Note: This does not apply for Pyinstaller/py2exe builds.
+      * Note: This does not apply for Pyinstaller builds.
 
 
 `.zip`, `.egg` and `.whl` archives containing a `yt_dlp_plugins` namespace folder in their root are also supported as plugin packages.

bundle/py2exe.py

@@ -1,59 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-
-# Allow execution from anywhere
-import os
-import sys
-
-sys.path.insert(0, os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))))
-
-import warnings
-
-from py2exe import freeze
-
-from devscripts.utils import read_version
-
-VERSION = read_version()
-
-
-def main():
-    warnings.warn(
-        'py2exe builds do not support pycryptodomex and needs VC++14 to run. '
-        'It is recommended to run "pyinst.py" to build using pyinstaller instead')
-
-    freeze(
-        console=[{
-            'script': './yt_dlp/__main__.py',
-            'dest_base': 'yt-dlp',
-            'icon_resources': [(1, 'devscripts/logo.ico')],
-        }],
-        version_info={
-            'version': VERSION,
-            'description': 'A feature-rich command-line audio/video downloader',
-            'comments': 'Official repository: <https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp>',
-            'product_name': 'yt-dlp',
-            'product_version': VERSION,
-        },
-        options={
-            'bundle_files': 0,
-            'compressed': 1,
-            'optimize': 2,
-            'dist_dir': './dist',
-            'excludes': [
-                # py2exe cannot import Crypto
-                'Crypto',
-                'Cryptodome',
-                # requests >=2.32.0 breaks py2exe builds due to certifi dependency
-                'requests',
-                'urllib3',
-            ],
-            'dll_excludes': ['w9xpopen.exe', 'crypt32.dll'],
-            # Modules that are only imported dynamically must be added here
-            'includes': ['yt_dlp.compat._legacy', 'yt_dlp.compat._deprecated',
-                         'yt_dlp.utils._legacy', 'yt_dlp.utils._deprecated'],
-        },
-        zipfile=None,
-    )
-
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    main()

pyproject.toml

@@ -85,9 +85,6 @@ test = [
 pyinstaller = [
     "pyinstaller>=6.10.0",  # Windows temp cleanup fixed in 6.10.0
 ]
-py2exe = [
-    "py2exe>=0.12",
-]
 
 [project.urls]
 Documentation = "https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#readme"

yt_dlp/update.py

@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ def current_git_head():
 
 _FILE_SUFFIXES = {
     'zip': '',
-    'py2exe': '_min.exe',
     'win_exe': '.exe',
     'win_x86_exe': '_x86.exe',
     'darwin_exe': '_macos',
@@ -117,6 +116,7 @@ def current_git_head():
     **{variant: None for variant in _FILE_SUFFIXES},  # Updatable
     **{variant: f'Auto-update is not supported for unpackaged {name} executable; Re-download the latest release'
        for variant, name in {'win32_dir': 'Windows', 'darwin_dir': 'MacOS', 'linux_dir': 'Linux'}.items()},
+    'py2exe': 'py2exe is no longer supported by yt-dlp; This executable cannot be updated',
     'source': 'You cannot update when running from source code; Use git to pull the latest changes',
     'unknown': 'You installed yt-dlp from a manual build or with a package manager; Use that to update',
     'other': 'You are using an unofficial build of yt-dlp; Build the executable again',
@@ -152,15 +152,10 @@ def _get_system_deprecation():
     variant = detect_variant()
 
     # Temporary until Windows builds use 3.9, which will drop support for Win7 and 2008ServerR2
-    if variant in ('win_exe', 'win_x86_exe', 'py2exe'):
+    if variant in ('win_exe', 'win_x86_exe'):
         platform_name = platform.platform()
         if any(platform_name.startswith(f'Windows-{name}') for name in ('7', '2008ServerR2')):
             return EXE_MSG_TMPL.format('Windows 7/Server 2008 R2', 'issues/10086', STOP_MSG)
-        elif variant == 'py2exe':
-            return EXE_MSG_TMPL.format(
-                'py2exe builds (yt-dlp_min.exe)', 'issues/10087',
-                'In a future update you will be migrated to the PyInstaller-bundled executable. '
-                'This will be done automatically; no action is required on your part')
         return None
 
     # Temporary until aarch64/armv7l build flow is bumped to Ubuntu 20.04 and Python 3.9
@@ -525,7 +520,7 @@ def update(self, update_info=NO_DEFAULT):
                 return os.rename(old_filename, self.filename)
 
         variant = detect_variant()
-        if variant.startswith('win') or variant == 'py2exe':
+        if variant.startswith('win'):
             atexit.register(Popen, f'ping 127.0.0.1 -n 5 -w 1000 & del /F "{old_filename}"',
                             shell=True, stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL, stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL)
         elif old_filename: