update changelog

Author: rickeylev

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ END_UNRELEASED_TEMPLATE
   symlink support on Windows.
 * venv-based binaries are created by default ({obj}`--bootstrap_impl=system_python`)
   on supported platforms (Linux/Mac with Bazel 8+).
+* `--build_python_zip` on Windows is ignored. Use {obj}`py_zipapp_binary` to create
+  zips of Python programs.
 
 Other changes:
 * (pypi) Update dependencies used for `compile_pip_requirements`, building
@@ -122,11 +124,18 @@ Other changes:
 {#v0-0-0-added}
 ### Added
 * (pypi) Write SimpleAPI contents to the `MODULE.bazel.lock` file if using
-  {obj}`experimental_index_url` which should speed up consecutive initializations and should no
-  longer require the network access if the cache is hydrated.
-  Implements [#2731](https://github.com/bazel-contrib/rules_python/issues/2731).
+  {obj}`experimental_index_url` which should speed up consecutive
+  initializations and should no longer require the network access if the cache is
+  hydrated.  Implements
+  [#2731](https://github.com/bazel-contrib/rules_python/issues/2731).
 * (wheel) Specifying a path ending in `/` as a destination in `data_files`
   will now install file(s) to a folder, preserving their basename.
+* Various attributes and fields added to support venvs on Windows:
+  * {obj}`py_runtime.venv_bin_files` and {obj}`PyRuntime.venv_binfiles`
+    field added to specify additional Python runtime files Windows needs for
+    venvs.
+  * {obj}`PyExecutableInfo.venv_interpreter_runfiles`, and
+    {obj}`PyExecutableInfo.venv_interpreter_symlinks` adde
 
 {#v1-9-0}
 ## [1.9.0] - 2026-02-21

python/private/py_executable_info.bzl

@@ -91,8 +91,9 @@ Runfiles that are specific to the interpreter within the venv.
 
 Symlinks that are specific to the interpreter within the venv.
 
-Only used with windows. These take precedence over entries in
-`venv_interpreter_runfiles`
+Only used with Windows for files that would have used `declare_symlink()`
+to create relative symlinks. These may overlap with paths in runfiles; it's
+up to the consumer to determine how to handle such overlaps.
 
 :::{versionadded} VERSION_NEXT_FEATURE
 :::

python/private/zipapp/zip_main_template.py

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 
 EXTRACT_ROOT = os.environ.get("RULES_PYTHON_EXTRACT_ROOT")
 
-# Change the paths with Unix-style forward slashes to backslashes for windows.
+# Change the paths with Unix-style forward slashes to backslashes for Windows.
 # Windows usually transparently rewrites them, but e.g. `\\?\` paths require
 # backslashes to be properly understood by Windows APIs.
 if IS_WINDOWS: