diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 58a87c0a..af6ee292 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # get-pip.py
 
 `get-pip.py` is a bootstrapping script that enables users to install pip,
-setuptools, and wheel in Python environments that don't already have them. You
+in Python environments that don't already have it installed. You
 should not directly reference the files located in this repository and instead
 use the versions located at <https://bootstrap.pypa.io/>.
 
@@ -12,26 +12,34 @@ $ curl -sSL https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py -o get-pip.py
 $ python get-pip.py
 ```
 
-Upon execution, `get-pip.py` will install `pip`, `setuptools` and `wheel` in
-the current Python environment.
+Upon execution, `get-pip.py` will install the latest version of `pip` into the
+current Python environment. When using Python 3.11 or older, by default the
+packages `setuptools` and `wheel` will also be installed if an existing version
+of them was not found.
 
 It is possible to provide additional arguments to the underlying script. These
 are passed through to the underlying `pip install` command, and can thus be
-used to constraint the versions of the packages, or to pass other pip options
-such as `--no-index`.
+used to constrain the versions of the packages, install additional packages,
+or to pass other pip options such as `--no-index`.
 
 ```console
-$ python get-pip.py "pip < 21.0" "setuptools < 50.0" "wheel < 1.0"
+# Constrain the Pip version
+$ python get-pip.py "pip < 21.0"
+
+# Force the installation of `setuptools` and `wheel` on newer Python versions.
+$ python get-pip.py setuptools wheel
+
+# Install packages from a local directory instead of PyPI.
 $ python get-pip.py --no-index --find-links=/local/copies
 ```
 
 ### get-pip.py options
 
-This script also has it's own options, which control which packages it will
+This script also has its own options, which control which packages it will
 install.
 
-- `--no-setuptools`: do not attempt to install `setuptools`.
-- `--no-wheel`: do not attempt to install `wheel`.
+- `--no-setuptools`: Do not attempt to install `setuptools`. This is a no-op on Python 3.12+.
+- `--no-wheel`: do not attempt to install `wheel`. This is a no-op on Python 3.12+.
 
 ## Development
 
diff --git a/public/3.6/get-pip.py b/public/3.6/get-pip.py
index fd48c7fd..dd50f01e 100644
--- a/public/3.6/get-pip.py
+++ b/public/3.6/get-pip.py
@@ -71,11 +71,14 @@ def determine_pip_install_arguments():
 
     args.append("pip<22.0")
 
-    if include_setuptools(pre):
-        args.append("setuptools")
+    # We no longer install setuptools and wheel by default on Python 3.12+
+    # for parity with the `ensurepip` and `venv` modules.
+    if this_python < (3, 12):
+        if include_setuptools(pre):
+            args.append("setuptools")
 
-    if include_wheel(pre):
-        args.append("wheel")
+        if include_wheel(pre):
+            args.append("wheel")
 
     return ["install", "--upgrade", "--force-reinstall"] + args
 
@@ -111,7 +114,7 @@ def bootstrap(tmpdir):
     monkeypatch_for_cert(tmpdir)
 
     # Execute the included pip and use it to install the latest pip and
-    # setuptools from PyPI
+    # any user-requested packages from PyPI.
     from pip._internal.cli.main import main as pip_entry_point
     args = determine_pip_install_arguments()
     sys.exit(pip_entry_point(args))
diff --git a/public/3.7/get-pip.py b/public/3.7/get-pip.py
index 8a564342..f8e61296 100644
--- a/public/3.7/get-pip.py
+++ b/public/3.7/get-pip.py
@@ -71,11 +71,14 @@ def determine_pip_install_arguments():
 
     args.append("pip<24.1")
 
-    if include_setuptools(pre):
-        args.append("setuptools")
+    # We no longer install setuptools and wheel by default on Python 3.12+
+    # for parity with the `ensurepip` and `venv` modules.
+    if this_python < (3, 12):
+        if include_setuptools(pre):
+            args.append("setuptools")
 
-    if include_wheel(pre):
-        args.append("wheel")
+        if include_wheel(pre):
+            args.append("wheel")
 
     return ["install", "--upgrade", "--force-reinstall"] + args
 
@@ -111,7 +114,7 @@ def bootstrap(tmpdir):
     monkeypatch_for_cert(tmpdir)
 
     # Execute the included pip and use it to install the latest pip and
-    # setuptools from PyPI
+    # any user-requested packages from PyPI.
     from pip._internal.cli.main import main as pip_entry_point
     args = determine_pip_install_arguments()
     sys.exit(pip_entry_point(args))
diff --git a/public/get-pip.py b/public/get-pip.py
index 32a84719..c88e76eb 100644
--- a/public/get-pip.py
+++ b/public/get-pip.py
@@ -71,11 +71,14 @@ def determine_pip_install_arguments():
 
     args.append("pip")
 
-    if include_setuptools(pre):
-        args.append("setuptools")
+    # We no longer install setuptools and wheel by default on Python 3.12+
+    # for parity with the `ensurepip` and `venv` modules.
+    if this_python < (3, 12):
+        if include_setuptools(pre):
+            args.append("setuptools")
 
-    if include_wheel(pre):
-        args.append("wheel")
+        if include_wheel(pre):
+            args.append("wheel")
 
     return ["install", "--upgrade", "--force-reinstall"] + args
 
@@ -111,7 +114,7 @@ def bootstrap(tmpdir):
     monkeypatch_for_cert(tmpdir)
 
     # Execute the included pip and use it to install the latest pip and
-    # setuptools from PyPI
+    # any user-requested packages from PyPI.
     from pip._internal.cli.main import main as pip_entry_point
     args = determine_pip_install_arguments()
     sys.exit(pip_entry_point(args))
diff --git a/templates/default.py b/templates/default.py
index 5fafca70..0e19428b 100644
--- a/templates/default.py
+++ b/templates/default.py
@@ -71,11 +71,14 @@ def determine_pip_install_arguments():
 
     args.append("pip{pip_version}")
 
-    if include_setuptools(pre):
-        args.append("setuptools{setuptools_version}")
+    # We no longer install setuptools and wheel by default on Python 3.12+
+    # for parity with the `ensurepip` and `venv` modules.
+    if this_python < (3, 12):
+        if include_setuptools(pre):
+            args.append("setuptools{setuptools_version}")
 
-    if include_wheel(pre):
-        args.append("wheel{wheel_version}")
+        if include_wheel(pre):
+            args.append("wheel{wheel_version}")
 
     return ["install", "--upgrade", "--force-reinstall"] + args
 
@@ -111,7 +114,7 @@ def bootstrap(tmpdir):
     monkeypatch_for_cert(tmpdir)
 
     # Execute the included pip and use it to install the latest pip and
-    # setuptools from PyPI
+    # any user-requested packages from PyPI.
     from pip._internal.cli.main import main as pip_entry_point
     args = determine_pip_install_arguments()
     sys.exit(pip_entry_point(args))