diff --git a/setupsrc/pypdfium2_setup/autorelease.py b/setupsrc/pypdfium2_setup/autorelease.py
index a338b18d2..116faa724 100644
--- a/setupsrc/pypdfium2_setup/autorelease.py
+++ b/setupsrc/pypdfium2_setup/autorelease.py
@@ -12,29 +12,8 @@
 
 sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[1]))
 from pypdfium2_setup import update_pdfium
-# CONSIDER glob import or dotted access
-from pypdfium2_setup.packaging_base import (
-    run_cmd,
-    set_versions,
-    get_version_ns,
-    get_full_version,
-    get_latest_version,
-    get_changelog_staging,
-    Host,
-    DataTree,
-    SourceTree,
-    PDFium_URL,
-    RepositoryURL,
-    Changelog,
-    ChangelogStaging,
-    VersionFile,
-    VerNamespace,
-    BindingsFileName,
-    AutoreleaseDir,
-    MajorUpdateFile,
-    BetaUpdateFile,
-    RefBindingsFile,
-)
+# TODO consider dotted access?
+from pypdfium2_setup.packaging_base import *
 
 
 # these files/dirs do not necessarily need to have been changed, `git add` silently skips that
diff --git a/setupsrc/pypdfium2_setup/build_pdfium.py b/setupsrc/pypdfium2_setup/build_pdfium.py
index 672356f27..2bf7a09e3 100755
--- a/setupsrc/pypdfium2_setup/build_pdfium.py
+++ b/setupsrc/pypdfium2_setup/build_pdfium.py
@@ -12,19 +12,8 @@
 from pathlib import Path, WindowsPath
 
 sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[1]))
-# CONSIDER glob import or dotted access
-from pypdfium2_setup.packaging_base import (
-    Host,
-    SB_Dir,
-    DataTree,
-    PDFium_URL,
-    DepotTools_URL,
-    LibnameForSystem,
-    VerStatusFileName,
-    PlatformNames,
-    run_cmd,
-    call_ctypesgen,
-)
+# TODO consider dotted access?
+from pypdfium2_setup.packaging_base import *
 
 
 PatchDir       = SB_Dir / "patches"
diff --git a/setupsrc/pypdfium2_setup/craft_packages.py b/setupsrc/pypdfium2_setup/craft_packages.py
index 11972a9f4..4f3e206c0 100644
--- a/setupsrc/pypdfium2_setup/craft_packages.py
+++ b/setupsrc/pypdfium2_setup/craft_packages.py
@@ -9,22 +9,8 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 
 sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[1]))
-# CONSIDER glob import or dotted access
-from pypdfium2_setup.packaging_base import (
-    run_cmd,
-    clean_platfiles,
-    get_latest_version,
-    Host,
-    ModuleDir,
-    BindingsFileName,
-    LibnameForSystem,
-    BinaryPlatforms,
-    SourceTree,
-    BinarySpec_EnvVar,
-    BinarySpec_V8Indicator,
-    BinarySpec_VersionSep,
-    PlatformTarget_None,
-)
+# TODO consider dotted access?
+from pypdfium2_setup.packaging_base import *
 
 
 class ArtifactStash:
diff --git a/setupsrc/pypdfium2_setup/emplace.py b/setupsrc/pypdfium2_setup/emplace.py
index dca7c0ecf..1bc4f04a9 100644
--- a/setupsrc/pypdfium2_setup/emplace.py
+++ b/setupsrc/pypdfium2_setup/emplace.py
@@ -9,26 +9,8 @@
 sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[1]))
 
 from pypdfium2_setup import update_pdfium
-from pypdfium2_setup.packaging_base import (
-    # CONSIDER glob import or dotted access
-    Host,
-    DataTree,
-    BinarySpec_EnvVar,
-    BinarySpec_VersionSep,
-    BinarySpec_V8Indicator,
-    PlatformTarget_Auto,
-    PlatformTarget_None,
-    VersionTarget_Latest,
-    VerStatusFileName,
-    V8StatusFileName,
-    PlatformNames,
-    get_platfiles,
-    clean_platfiles,
-    emplace_platfiles,
-    get_latest_version,
-    read_version_file,
-    purge_pdfium_versions,
-)
+# TODO consider dotted access?
+from pypdfium2_setup.packaging_base import *
 
 
 # CONSIDER Linux/macOS: check that minimum OS version requirements are fulfilled
diff --git a/setupsrc/pypdfium2_setup/setup_base.py b/setupsrc/pypdfium2_setup/setup_base.py
index 7e9ce74b2..b030e25cb 100644
--- a/setupsrc/pypdfium2_setup/setup_base.py
+++ b/setupsrc/pypdfium2_setup/setup_base.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 from wheel.bdist_wheel import bdist_wheel
 
 sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[1]))
-# CONSIDER glob import or dotted access
+# TODO consider glob import or dotted access
 from pypdfium2_setup.packaging_base import (
     VerNamespace,
     LibnameForSystem,
diff --git a/setupsrc/pypdfium2_setup/update_pdfium.py b/setupsrc/pypdfium2_setup/update_pdfium.py
index e8215121e..7ec6ae747 100755
--- a/setupsrc/pypdfium2_setup/update_pdfium.py
+++ b/setupsrc/pypdfium2_setup/update_pdfium.py
@@ -13,21 +13,8 @@
 
 sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parents[1]))
 from pypdfium2_setup._compat import safer_tar_unpack
-# CONSIDER glob import or dotted access
-from pypdfium2_setup.packaging_base import (
-    DataTree,
-    VerStatusFileName,
-    V8StatusFileName,
-    ReleaseNames,
-    BinaryPlatforms,
-    ReleaseURL,
-    SystemNames,
-    LibnameForSystem,
-    plat_to_system,
-    get_latest_version,
-    get_full_version,
-    call_ctypesgen,
-)
+# TODO consider dotted access?
+from pypdfium2_setup.packaging_base import *
 
 
 def clear_data(download_files):