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+.. Warning::
+    Due to a known issue with the newest release of setuptools,
+    users who use pip to install Salt will experience an install
+    failure. This issue also impacts pip installs for older versions
+    of Salt. The core Salt team is currently investigating the issue
+    and has documented a workaround. To follow the issue and get the
+    latest workaround, see: https://github.com/saltstack/salt/issues/65149
+
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