Python-telegram-bot

<b>We've just released v22.0</b>.
Thank you to everyone who contributed to this release.
As usual, upgrade using <code>pip install -U python-telegram-bot</code>.

The release notes can be found <a href="https://docs.python-telegram-bot.org/en/v22.0/changelog.html">here</a>.

*Released 2025-03-01*

This is the technical changelog for version 21.11.1. More elaborate release notes can be found in the news channel [pythontelegrambotchannel](https://t.me/pythontelegrambotchannel).

Documentation Improvements
- Fix ReadTheDocs Build (4695)

*Released 2025-03-01*

This is the technical changelog for version 21.11. More elaborate release notes can be found in the news channel [pythontelegrambotchannel](https://t.me/pythontelegrambotchannel).

Major Changes and New Features

- Full Support for Bot API 8.3 (4676 closes 4677, 4682 by aelkheir, 4690 by aelkheir, 4691 by aelkheir)
- Make `provider_token` Argument Optional (4689)
- Remove Deprecated `InlineQueryResultArticle.hide_url` (4640 closes 4638)
- Accept `datetime.timedelta` Input in `Bot` Method Parameters (4651)
- Extend Customization Support for `Bot.base_(file_)url` (4632 closes 3355)
- Support `allow_paid_broadcast` in `AIORateLimiter` (4627 closes 4578)
- Add `BaseUpdateProcessor.current_concurrent_updates` (4626 closes 3984)

Minor Changes and Bug Fixes

- Add Bootstrapping Logic to `Application.run_*` (4673 closes 4657)
- Fix a Bug in `edit_user_star_subscription` (4681 by vavasik800)
- Simplify Handling of Empty Data in `TelegramObject.de_json` and Friends (4617 closes 4614)

Documentation Improvements

- Documentation Improvements (4641)
- Overhaul Admonition Insertion in Documentation (4462 closes 4414)

Internal Changes

- Stabilize Linkcheck Test (4693)
- Bump `pre-commit` Hooks to Latest Versions (4643)
- Refactor Tests for `TelegramObject` Classes with Subclasses (4654 closes 4652)
- Use Fine Grained Permissions for GitHub Actions Workflows (4668)

Dependency Updates

- Bump `actions/setup-python` from 5.3.0 to 5.4.0 (4665)
- Bump `dependabot/fetch-metadata` from 2.2.0 to 2.3.0 (4666)
- Bump `actions/stale` from 9.0.0 to 9.1.0 (4667)
- Bump `astral-sh/setup-uv` from 5.1.0 to 5.2.2 (4664)
- Bump `codecov/test-results-action` from 1.0.1 to 1.0.2 (4663)

*Released 2025-01-03*

This is the technical changelog for version 21.10. More elaborate release notes can be found in the news channel [pythontelegrambotchannel](https://t.me/pythontelegrambotchannel).

Major Changes
- Full Support for Bot API 8.2 (4633)
- Bump `apscheduler` & Deprecate `pytz` Support (4582)

New Features
- Add Parameter `pattern` to `JobQueue.jobs()` (4613 closes 4544)
- Allow Input of Type `Sticker` for Several Methods (4616 closes 4580)

Bug Fixes
- Ensure Forward Compatibility of `Gift` and `Gifts` (4634 closes 4637)

Documentation Improvements & Internal Changes
- Use Custom Labels for `dependabot` PRs (4621)
- Remove Redundant `pylint` Suppressions (4628)
- Update Copyright to 2025 (4631)
- Refactor Module Structure and Tests for Star Payments Classes (4615 closes 4593)
- Unify `datetime` Imports (4605 by [cuevasrja](https://github.com/cuevasrja) closes #4577)
- Add Static Security Analysis of GitHub Actions Workflows (4606)

Dependency Updates
- Bump `astral-sh/setup-uv` from 4.2.0 to 5.1.0 (4625)
- Bump `codecov/codecov-action` from 5.1.1 to 5.1.2 (4622)
- Bump `actions/upload-artifact` from 4.4.3 to 4.5.0 (4623)
- Bump `github/codeql-action` from 3.27.9 to 3.28.0 (4624)

*Released 2024-12-07*

This is the technical changelog for version 21.9. More elaborate release notes can be found in the news channel [pythontelegrambotchannel](https://t.me/pythontelegrambotchannel).

Major Changes
- Full Support for Bot API 8.1 (4594 closes 4592)

Minor Changes
- Use `MessageLimit.DEEP_LINK_LENGTH` in `helpers.create_deep_linked_url` (4597 by nemacysts)
- Allow `Sequence` Input for `allowed_updates` in `Application` and `Updater` Methods (4589 by nemacysts)

Dependency Updates
- Update `aiolimiter` requirement from ~=1.1.0 to >=1.1,<1.3 (4595)
- Bump `pytest` from 8.3.3 to 8.3.4 (4596)
- Bump `codecov/codecov-action` from 4 to 5 (4585)
- Bump `pylint` to v3.3.2 to Improve Python 3.13 Support (4590 by nemacysts)
- Bump `srvaroa/labeler` from 1.11.1 to 1.12.0 (4586)

*Released 2024-12-01*

This is the technical changelog for version 21.8. More elaborate release notes can be found in the news channel [pythontelegrambotchannel](https://t.me/pythontelegrambotchannel).

Major Changes
- Full Support for Bot API 8.0 (4568, 4566 closes 4567, 4572, 4571, 4570, 4576, 4574)

Documentation Improvements
- Documentation Improvements (4565 by Snehashish06, 4573)