name = 'My project'
version = '1.2'
release = '1.2.0'
setup(name=name, author='Bernard Montgomery', version=release, cmdclass=
    cmdclass, command_options={'build_sphinx': {'project': ('setup.py',
    name), 'version': ('setup.py', version), 'release': ('setup.py', release)}}
    )
Python package: how to avoid redefining author version etc?