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@@ -2013,6 +2013,13 @@ Introspection helpers
'name': Annotated[str, 'some marker']
}
+ .. note::
+
+ :func:`get_type_hints` does not work with imported
+ :ref:`type aliases <type-aliases>` that include forward references.
+ Enabling postponed evaluation of annotations (:pep:`563`) may remove
+ the need for most forward references.
+
.. versionchanged:: 3.9
Added ``include_extras`` parameter as part of :pep:`593`.