python · hugovk · Mar 17, 2026 · Mar 11, 2026 · StanFromIreland · Mar 16, 2026
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ repos:
       - id: ruff-check
         args: [--exit-non-zero-on-fix]
       - id: ruff-format
-        args: [--check]
 
   - repo: https://github.com/python-jsonschema/check-jsonschema
     rev: 0.33.2

diff --git a/.ruff.toml b/.ruff.toml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 target-version = "py310"
+fix = true
 
 [format]
 preview = true

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2.2.0
+
+* Keep sections in importance order by @hugovk in https://github.com/python/blurb/pull/75
+
 ## 2.1.0
 
 - Add the `-i` / `--issue` option to the 'blurb add' command.

diff --git a/src/blurb/_utils/globs.py b/src/blurb/_utils/globs.py
@@ -14,18 +14,29 @@
 def glob_blurbs(version: str) -> list[str]:
     filenames = []
     base = os.path.join('Misc', 'NEWS.d', version)
+
     if version != 'next':
         wildcard = f'{base}.rst'
         filenames.extend(glob.glob(wildcard))
-    else:
-        sanitized_sections = set(map(sanitize_section, sections))
-        sanitized_sections |= set(map(sanitize_section_legacy, sections))
-        for section in sanitized_sections:
-            wildcard = os.path.join(base, section, '*.rst')
-            entries = glob.glob(wildcard)
-            deletables = [x for x in entries if x.endswith('/README.rst')]
-            for filename in deletables:
-                entries.remove(filename)
-            filenames.extend(entries)
-    filenames.sort(reverse=True, key=next_filename_unsanitize_sections)
+        return filenames
+
+    for section in sections:
+        entries = []
+        seen_dirs = set()
+        for dir_name in (
+            sanitize_section(section),
+            sanitize_section_legacy(section),
+        ):
+            if dir_name in seen_dirs:
+                continue
+
+            seen_dirs.add(dir_name)
+            wildcard = os.path.join(base, dir_name, '*.rst')
+            for entry in glob.glob(wildcard):
+                if not entry.endswith('/README.rst'):
+                    entries.append(entry)
+
+        entries.sort(reverse=True, key=next_filename_unsanitize_sections)
+        filenames.extend(entries)
+
     return filenames
diff --git a/tests/test_utils_globs.py b/tests/test_utils_globs.py
@@ -58,3 +58,33 @@ def test_glob_blurbs_sort_order(fs) -> None:
 
     # Assert
     assert filenames == expected
+
+
+def test_glob_blurbs_section_ordering(fs) -> None:
+    """Sections must appear in importance order, not alphabetical order.
+
+    The canonical order is: Security, Core and Builtins, Library,
+    Documentation, Tests, Build, Windows, macOS, IDLE, Tools/Demos, C API.
+    """
+    # Arrange: one entry per section
+    fake_news_entries = [
+        'Misc/NEWS.d/next/Security/2024-01-01-00-00-00.gh-issue-00000.aAAAAA.rst',
+        'Misc/NEWS.d/next/Core_and_Builtins/2024-01-01-00-00-00.gh-issue-00001.bBBBBB.rst',
+        'Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2024-01-01-00-00-00.gh-issue-00002.cCCCCC.rst',
+        'Misc/NEWS.d/next/Documentation/2024-01-01-00-00-00.gh-issue-00003.dDDDDD.rst',
+        'Misc/NEWS.d/next/Tests/2024-01-01-00-00-00.gh-issue-00004.eEEEEE.rst',
+        'Misc/NEWS.d/next/Build/2024-01-01-00-00-00.gh-issue-00005.fFFFFF.rst',
+        'Misc/NEWS.d/next/Windows/2024-01-01-00-00-00.gh-issue-00006.gGGGGG.rst',
+        'Misc/NEWS.d/next/macOS/2024-01-01-00-00-00.gh-issue-00007.hHHHHH.rst',
+        'Misc/NEWS.d/next/IDLE/2024-01-01-00-00-00.gh-issue-00008.iIIIII.rst',
+        'Misc/NEWS.d/next/Tools-Demos/2024-01-01-00-00-00.gh-issue-00009.jJJJJJ.rst',
+        'Misc/NEWS.d/next/C_API/2024-01-01-00-00-00.gh-issue-00010.kKKKKK.rst',
+    ]
+    for path in fake_news_entries:
+        fs.create_file(path)
+
+    # Act
+    filenames = glob_blurbs('next')
+
+    # Assert: must be in importance order, not alphabetical
+    assert filenames == fake_news_entries