Stability Matrix v.2.11.1 | Forge ] cannot import name 'packaging' from 'pkg_resources'

[JimM47]

Upon updating Stability Matrix and Forge UI today (6/19/2024), Forge will no longer launch, giving the following error:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\AI\StabilityMatrix\Data\Packages\Stable Diffusion WebUI Forge\launch.py", line 51, in
main()
File "C:\AI\StabilityMatrix\Data\Packages\Stable Diffusion WebUI Forge\launch.py", line 47, in main
start()
File "C:\AI\StabilityMatrix\Data\Packages\Stable Diffusion WebUI Forge\modules\launch_utils.py", line 541, in start
import webui
File "C:\AI\StabilityMatrix\Data\Packages\Stable Diffusion WebUI Forge\webui.py", line 19, in
initialize.imports()
File "C:\AI\StabilityMatrix\Data\Packages\Stable Diffusion WebUI Forge\modules\initialize.py", line 53, in imports
from modules import processing, gradio_extensons, ui # noqa: F401
File "C:\AI\StabilityMatrix\Data\Packages\Stable Diffusion WebUI Forge\modules\processing.py", line 18, in
import modules.sd_hijack
File "C:\AI\StabilityMatrix\Data\Packages\Stable Diffusion WebUI Forge\modules\sd_hijack.py", line 5, in
from modules import devices, sd_hijack_optimizations, shared, script_callbacks, errors, sd_unet, patches
File "C:\AI\StabilityMatrix\Data\Packages\Stable Diffusion WebUI Forge\modules\sd_hijack_optimizations.py", line 13, in
from modules.hypernetworks import hypernetwork
File "C:\AI\StabilityMatrix\Data\Packages\Stable Diffusion WebUI Forge\modules\hypernetworks\hypernetwork.py", line 13, in
from modules import devices, sd_models, shared, sd_samplers, hashes, sd_hijack_checkpoint, errors
File "C:\AI\StabilityMatrix\Data\Packages\Stable Diffusion WebUI Forge\modules\sd_samplers.py", line 1, in
from modules import sd_samplers_kdiffusion, sd_samplers_timesteps, sd_samplers_lcm, shared
File "C:\AI\StabilityMatrix\Data\Packages\Stable Diffusion WebUI Forge\modules\sd_samplers_kdiffusion.py", line 3, in
import k_diffusion.sampling
File "C:\AI\StabilityMatrix\Data\Packages\Stable Diffusion WebUI Forge\repositories\k-diffusion\k_diffusion_init_.py", line 1, in
from . import augmentation, config, evaluation, external, gns, layers, models, sampling, utils
File "C:\AI\StabilityMatrix\Data\Packages\Stable Diffusion WebUI Forge\repositories\k-diffusion\k_diffusion\evaluation.py", line 6, in
import clip
File "C:\AI\StabilityMatrix\Data\Packages\Stable Diffusion WebUI Forge\venv\lib\site-packages\clip_init_.py", line 1, in
from .clip import *
File "C:\AI\StabilityMatrix\Data\Packages\Stable Diffusion WebUI Forge\venv\lib\site-packages\clip\clip.py", line 6, in
from pkg_resources import packaging
ImportError: cannot import name 'packaging' from 'pkg_resources' (C:\AI\StabilityMatrix\Data\Packages\Stable Diffusion WebUI Forge\venv\lib\site-packages\pkg_resources_init_.py)

Automatic1111 is working still.

Any ideas?

[ionite34]

Should be able to fix by downgrading the setuptools python package to version 69.5.1, A1111 recently did this fix in their requirements AUTOMATIC1111/stable-diffusion-webui#15882, forge might need to do the same.

Can use this interface:

Search for setuptools, select 69.5.1, then click downgrade icon.

[boudywho]

Should be able to fix by downgrading the setuptools python package to version 69.5.1, A1111 recently did this fix in their requirements AUTOMATIC1111/stable-diffusion-webui#15882, forge might need to do the same.

Can use this interface: Search for setuptools, select 69.5.1, then click downgrade icon.

this fixed it, thanks

[JimM47]

Many thanks!