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+# minimum requirements to package and upload to PyPI
+name: packaging
+channels:
+  - conda-forge
+dependencies:
+  # Basic Python dependencies
+  - python
+  - pip
+
+  # Unit testing
+  - build
+  - twine
+  - sphinx
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