1. 1. Summary

• Add `site_init_windows_long_paths.patch` to update `rules_python` site initialization.
• Force extended-length paths only for Bazel `imports-strs` roots, covering drive-letter and UNC paths.
• Add `site_init_windows_long_paths_test.py` to validate `_force_windows_long_path` behavior.

1. 1. Motivation

Windows Evergreen SBOM validation failed when `jsonschema_specifications.schemas.draft201909.metaschema.json` exceeded `MAX_PATH`. The change keeps nested Python package resources accessible without changing standard-library or zip-path handling.

1. 1. Testing

• `bazel run format`
• `bazel test //bazel/rules_python:site_init_windows_long_paths_test`
• `bazel run //buildscripts/tests/sbom_linter:sbom_linter – --check-metadata buildscripts/sbom/metadata.cdx.yaml`