The Fix
Fixed broken images on the PyPI page by changing relative links to absolute links.
Based on closed celery/celery issue #10065 · PR/commit linked
Production note: This usually shows up under retries/timeouts. Treat it as a side-effect risk until you can verify behavior with a canary + real traffic.
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-.. image:: ./docs/images/blacksmith-logo-white-on-black.svg
+.. image:: https://github.com/celery/celery/blob/main/docs/images/blacksmith-logo-white-on-black.svg
:alt: Blacksmith logo
Option A — Apply the official fix\nFixed broken images on the PyPI page by changing relative links to absolute links.\nWhen NOT to use: This fix is not applicable if the images are hosted elsewhere or need to remain relative.\n\n
Why This Fix Works in Production
- Trigger: - [x] I have included all related issues and possible duplicate issues in this issue
- Mechanism: Relative image links in the README caused images not to load on the PyPI page
- If left unfixed, the same config can fail only in production (env differences), causing startup failures or partial feature outages.
Why This Breaks in Prod
- Relative image links in the README caused images not to load on the PyPI page
- Production symptom (often without a traceback): - [x] I have included all related issues and possible duplicate issues in this issue
Proof / Evidence
- GitHub issue: #10065
- Fix PR: https://github.com/celery/celery/pull/10066
- Reproduced locally: No (not executed)
- Last verified: 2026-02-08
- Confidence: 0.70
- Did this fix it?: Yes (upstream fix exists)
- Own content ratio: 0.69
Discussion
High-signal excerpts from the issue thread (symptoms, repros, edge-cases).
“# Checklist - [x] I have checked the issues list for similar or identical bug reports. - [x] I have checked the pull requests list for existing proposed fixes. - [x] I have checked the commit log to find out if the bug was already fixed in”
Failure Signature (Search String)
- - [x] I have included all related issues and possible duplicate issues in this issue
- Two images can't load on the PyPI page (https://pypi.org/project/celery) because their links in the README are relative:
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Failure Signature
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- [x] I have included all related issues and possible duplicate issues in this issue
Two images can't load on the PyPI page (https://pypi.org/project/celery) because their links in the README are relative:
Error Message
Signature-only (no traceback captured)
Error Message
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- [x] I have included all related issues and possible duplicate issues in this issue
Two images can't load on the PyPI page (https://pypi.org/project/celery) because their links in the README are relative:
What Broke
Images on the PyPI page were not visible, affecting documentation presentation.
Why It Broke
Relative image links in the README caused images not to load on the PyPI page
Fix Options (Details)
Option A — Apply the official fix
Fixed broken images on the PyPI page by changing relative links to absolute links.
Fix reference: https://github.com/celery/celery/pull/10066
Last verified: 2026-02-08. Validate in your environment.
When NOT to Use This Fix
- This fix is not applicable if the images are hosted elsewhere or need to remain relative.
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Prevention
- Capture the exact failing error string in logs and tests so you can reproduce via a minimal script.
- Pin production dependencies and upgrade only with a reproducible test that hits the failing path.
Related Issues
No related fixes found.
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