Azure Firewall Extension Using deprecated pkg_resources in pip package SetupTools #9403
Description
Describe the bug
Whenever any az network firewall commands are run a warning is displayed about using a deprecated API
Related command
az network firewall list -g $firewallRg
Errors
.azure\cliextensions\azure-firewall\azext_firewall\vendored_sdks_init_.py:6: UserWarning: pkg_resources is deprecated as an API. See https://setuptools.pypa.io/en/latest/pkg_resources.html. The pkg_resources package is slated for removal as early as 2025-11-30. Refrain from using this package or pin to Setuptools<81.
import('pkg_resources').declare_namespace(name)
Issue script & Debug output
cli.knack.cli: Command arguments: ['network', 'firewall', 'list', '-g', 'My-Firewall-Rg', '--debug']
cli.knack.cli: init debug log:
Enable color in terminal.
cli.knack.cli: Event: Cli.PreExecute []
cli.knack.cli: Event: CommandParser.OnGlobalArgumentsCreate [<function CLILogging.on_global_arguments at 0x0000027B251044A0>, <function OutputProducer.on_global_arguments at 0x0000027B25299800>, <function CLIQuery.on_global_arguments at 0x0000027B252EF740>]
cli.knack.cli: Event: CommandInvoker.OnPreCommandTableCreate []
cli.azure.cli.core: Modules found from index for 'network': ['azure.cli.command_modules.network', 'azure.cli.command_modules.privatedns', 'azext_firewall']
cli.azure.cli.core: Loading command modules:
cli.azure.cli.core: Name Load Time Groups Commands
cli.azure.cli.core: network 2.419 120 480
cli.azure.cli.core: privatedns 0.109 14 60
cli.azure.cli.core: Total (2) 2.528 134 540
cli.azure.cli.core: These extensions are not installed and will be skipped: ['azext_ai_examples', 'azext_next']
cli.azure.cli.core: Loading extensions:
cli.azure.cli.core: Name Load Time Groups Commands Directory
cli.azure.cli.core: azure-firewall 0.221 21 67 C:\Users\user.azure\cliextensions\azure-firewall
cli.azure.cli.core: Total (1) 0.221 21 67
cli.azure.cli.core: Loaded 153 groups, 607 commands.
cli.azure.cli.core: Found a match in the command table.
cli.azure.cli.core: Raw command : network firewall list
cli.azure.cli.core: Command table: network firewall list
cli.knack.cli: Event: CommandInvoker.OnPreCommandTableTruncate [<function AzCliLogging.init_command_file_logging at 0x0000027B276BD080>]
cli.azure.cli.core.azlogging: metadata file logging enabled - writing logs to 'C:\Users\user.azure\commands\2025-11-07.16-24-49.network_firewall_list.36744.log'.
az_command_data_logger: command args: network firewall list -g {} --debug
cli.knack.cli: Event: CommandInvoker.OnPreArgumentLoad [<function register_global_subscription_argument..add_subscription_parameter at 0x0000027B27F025C0>]
C:\Users\user.azure\cliextensions\azure-firewall\azext_firewall\vendored_sdks_init_.py:6: UserWarning: pkg_resources is deprecated as an API. See https://setuptools.pypa.io/en/latest/pkg_resources.html. The pkg_resources package is slated for removal as early as 2025-11-30. Refrain from using this package or pin to Setuptools<81.
import('pkg_resources').declare_namespace(name)
cli.knack.cli: Event: CommandInvoker.OnPostArgumentLoad []
Expected behavior
No warnings are shown
Environment Summary
azure-cli 2.79.0
core 2.79.0
telemetry 1.1.0
Extensions:
account 0.2.5
azure-devops 1.0.2
azure-firewall 2.0.0
connectedmachine 2.0.0b2
scheduled-query 1.0.0b1
ssh 2.0.6
Dependencies:
msal 1.34.0b1
azure-mgmt-resource 23.3.0
Python location 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Azure\CLI2\python.exe'
Config directory 'C:\Users\user.azure'
Extensions directory 'C:\Users\user.azure\cliextensions'
Python (Windows) 3.13.9 (tags/v3.13.9:8183fa5, Oct 14 2025, 14:09:13) [MSC v.1944 64 bit (AMD64)]
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Additional context
I'm aware of similar tickets with the same error for other extensions. It looks like it needs to be fixed in all extensions that use setuptools