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The statement __init__.py files are required to make Python treat directories containing the file as packages. might be confusion.

It is possible to have a package(namespace package) without init.py file.

Linked PRs

• gh-113208: Mention namespace packages don't require __init__.py #113209
• [3.12] gh-113208: Mention namespace packages don't require __init__.py (GH-113209) #113276
• [3.11] gh-113208: Mention namespace packages don't require __init__.py (GH-113209) #113277