diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES b/RELEASE-NOTES
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@@ -21,5 +21,6 @@
   a: d: double: err: file: fll: mem: script:
 - use strlcpy() in tools/retro-muri.c
 - quieter output when building
+- remove old Python build + packaging code
 
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diff --git a/Makefile.python b/old/Makefile.python
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rename from Makefile.python
rename to old/Makefile.python
diff --git a/rel/python/LICENSE b/old/rel/python/LICENSE
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rename from rel/python/LICENSE
rename to old/rel/python/LICENSE
diff --git a/rel/python/README b/old/rel/python/README
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rename from rel/python/README
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diff --git a/rel/python/retroforth/__init__.py b/old/rel/python/retroforth/__init__.py
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rename from rel/python/retroforth/__init__.py
rename to old/rel/python/retroforth/__init__.py
diff --git a/rel/python/retroforth/retroforth.py b/old/rel/python/retroforth/retroforth.py
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rename from rel/python/retroforth/retroforth.py
rename to old/rel/python/retroforth/retroforth.py
diff --git a/rel/python/setup.py b/old/rel/python/setup.py
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rename from rel/python/setup.py
rename to old/rel/python/setup.py