MAINT: Prepare 2.3.x for further development

- Create 2.3.5-notes.rst - Update release.rst - Update pyproject.toml - Remove hash generation from write_release [skip azp] [skip cirrus] [skip actions]
numpy · mattip · Oct 16, 2025 · Oct 15, 2025 · Oct 15, 2025 · 807d0bcc86aa581c0280ba28515835eb782028b0
commit 807d0bcc86aa581c0280ba28515835eb782028b0
diff --git a/doc/source/release.rst b/doc/source/release.rst
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Release notes
 .. toctree::
     :maxdepth: 2
 
+    2.3.5 <release/2.3.5-notes>
     2.3.4 <release/2.3.4-notes>
     2.3.3 <release/2.3.3-notes>
     2.3.2 <release/2.3.2-notes>

diff --git a/doc/source/release/2.3.5-notes.rst b/doc/source/release/2.3.5-notes.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+.. currentmodule:: numpy
+
+=========================
+NumPy 2.3.5 Release Notes
+=========================
+
+The NumPy 2.3.5 release is a patch release split between a number of maintenance
+updates and bug fixes. This release supports Python versions 3.11-3.14.
+
+
+Highlights
+==========
+
+*We'll choose highlights for this release near the end of the release cycle.*
+
+
+.. if release snippets have been incorporated already, uncomment the follow
+   line (leave the `.. include:: directive)
+
+.. **Content from release note snippets in doc/release/upcoming_changes:**
+
+.. include:: notes-towncrier.rst
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ requires = [
 
 [project]
 name = "numpy"
-version = "2.3.4"
+version = "2.3.5"
 # TODO: add `license-files` once PEP 639 is accepted (see meson-python#88)
 license = {file = "LICENSE.txt"}
 

diff --git a/tools/write_release.py b/tools/write_release.py
@@ -79,28 +79,6 @@ def write_release(version):
 
     os.system(f"cp {notes} {target_rst}")
 
-    with open(str(target_rst), 'a') as f:
-        f.writelines(textwrap.dedent(
-            """
-            Checksums
-            =========
-
-            MD5
-            ---
-            ::
-
-            """))
-        f.writelines([f'    {c}\n' for c in compute_hash(wheel_dir, md5)])
-
-        f.writelines(textwrap.dedent(
-            """
-            SHA256
-            ------
-            ::
-
-            """))
-        f.writelines([f'    {c}\n' for c in compute_hash(wheel_dir, sha256)])
-
     # translate README.rst to md for posting on GitHub
     subprocess.run(
         ["pandoc", "-s", "-o", str(target_md), str(target_rst), "--wrap=preserve"],