Python-telegram-bot

*Released 2024-04-15*

This is the technical changelog for version 21.1.1. More elaborate release notes can be found in the news channel [pythontelegrambotchannel](https://t.me/pythontelegrambotchannel).

Bug Fixes
- Fix Bug With Parameter `message_thread_id` of `Message.reply_*` (4207 closes 4205)

Minor Changes
- Remove Deprecation Warning in `JobQueue.run_daily` (4206 by [Konano](https://github.com/Konano))
- Fix Annotation of `EncryptedCredentials.decrypted_secret` (4199 by [marinelay](https://github.com/marinelay) closes #4198)

*Released 2024-04-12*

This is the technical changelog for version 21.1. More elaborate release notes can be found in the news channel [pythontelegrambotchannel](https://t.me/pythontelegrambotchannel).

Major Changes
- API 7.2 (4180 closes 4179 and 4181, 4181)
- Make `ChatAdministratorRights/ChatMemberAdministrator.can_*_stories` Required (API 7.1) (4192)

Minor Changes
- Refactor Debug logging in `Bot` to Improve Type Hinting (4151 closes 4010)

New Features
- Make `Message.reply_*` Reply in the Same Topic by Default (4170 by [aelkheir](https://github.com/aelkheir) closes #4139)
- Accept Socket Objects for Webhooks (4161 closes 4078)
- Add `Update.effective_sender` (4168 by [aelkheir](https://github.com/aelkheir) closes #4085)

Documentation Improvements
- Documentation Improvements (4171, 4158 by [teslaedison](https://github.com/teslaedison))

Internal Changes
- Temporarily Mark Tests with `get_sticker_set` as XFAIL due to API 7.2 Update (4190)

Dependency Updates
- `pre-commit` autoupdate (4184)
- Bump `dependabot/fetch-metadata` from 1.6.0 to 2.0.0 (4185)

*Released 2024-03-06*

This is the technical changelog for version 21.0.1. More elaborate release notes can be found in the news channel [pythontelegrambotchannel](https://t.me/pythontelegrambotchannel).

Bug Fixes
- Remove `docs` from Package (4150)

*Released 2024-03-06*

This is the technical changelog for version 21.0. More elaborate release notes can be found in the news channel [pythontelegrambotchannel](https://t.me/pythontelegrambotchannel).

Major Changes
- Remove Functionality Deprecated in API 7.0 (4114 closes 4099)
- API 7.1 (4118)

New Features
- Add Parameter `media_write_timeout` to `HTTPXRequest` and Method `ApplicationBuilder.media_write_timeout` (4120 closes 3864)
- Handle Properties in `TelegramObject.__setstate__` (4134 closes 4111)

Bug Fixes
- Add Missing Slot to `Updater` (4130 closes 4127)

Documentation Improvements
- Improve HTML Download of Documentation (4146 closes 4050)
- Documentation Improvements (4109, 4116)
- Update Copyright to 2024 (4121 by [aelkheir](https://github.com/aelkheir) closes #4041)

Internal Changes
- Apply `pre-commit` Checks More Widely (4135)
- Refactor and Overhaul `test_official` (4087 closes 3874)
- Run Unit Tests in PRs on Requirements Changes (4144)
- Make `Updater.stop` Independent of `CancelledError` (4126)

Dependency Updates
- Relax Upper Bound for `httpx` Dependency (4148)
- Bump `test-summary/action` from 2.2 to 2.3 (4142)
- Update `cachetools` requirement from ~=5.3.2 to ~=5.3.3 (4141)
- Update `httpx` requirement from ~=0.26.0 to ~=0.27.0 (4131)

*Released 2023-11-27*

This is the technical changelog for version 20.6. More elaborate release notes can be found in the news channel [pythontelegrambotchannel](https://t.me/pythontelegrambotchannel).

New Features
- Add `JobQueue.scheduler_configuration` and Corresponding Warnings (3913 closes 3837)
- Add Parameter `socket_options` to `HTTPXRequest` (3935 closes 2965)
- Add `ApplicationBuilder.(get_updates_)socket_options` (3943)
- Improve `write_timeout` Handling for Media Methods (3952)
- Add `filters.Mention` (3941 closes 3799)
- Rename `proxy_url` to `proxy` and Allow `httpx.{Proxy, URL}` as Input (3939 closes 3844)

Bug Fixes & Changes
- Adjust `read_timeout` Behavior for `Bot.get_updates` (3963 closes 3893)
- Improve `BaseHandler.__repr__` for Callbacks without `__qualname__` (3934)
- Fix Persistency Issue with Ended Non-Blocking Conversations (3962)
- Improve Type Hinting for Arguments with Default Values in `Bot` (3942)

Documentation Improvements
- Add Documentation for `__aenter__` and `__aexit__` Methods (3907 closes 3886)
- Improve Insertion of Kwargs into `Bot` Methods (3965)

Internal Changes
- Adjust Tests to New Error Messages (3970)

Dependency Updates
- Bump `pytest-xdist` from 3.3.1 to 3.4.0 (3975)
- `pre-commit` autoupdate (3967)
- Update `httpx` requirement from ~=0.25.1 to ~=0.25.2 (3983)
- Bump `pytest-xdist` from 3.4.0 to 3.5.0 (3982)
- Update `httpx` requirement from ~=0.25.0 to ~=0.25.1 (3961)
- Bump `srvaroa/labeler` from 1.6.1 to 1.7.0 (3958)
- Update `cachetools` requirement from ~=5.3.1 to ~=5.3.2 (3954)
- Bump `pytest` from 7.4.2 to 7.4.3 (3953)

*Released 2023-10-03*

This is the technical changelog for version 20.6. More elaborate release notes can be found in the news channel [pythontelegrambotchannel](https://t.me/pythontelegrambotchannel).

Major Changes
- Drop Backward Compatibility Layer Introduced in 3853 (API 6.8) (3873)
- Full Support for Bot API 6.9 (3898)

New Features
- Add Rich Equality Comparison to `WriteAccessAllowed` (3911 closes 3909)
- Add `__repr__` Methods Added in 3826 closes 3770 to Sphinx Documentation (3901 closes 3889)
- Add String Representation for Selected Classes (3826 closes 3770)

Minor Changes
- Add Support Python 3.12 (3915)
- Documentation Improvements (3910)

Internal Changes
- Verify Type Hints for Bot Method & Telegram Class Parameters (3868)
- Move Bot API Tests to Separate Workflow File (3912)
- Fix Failing `file_size` Tests (3906)
- Set Threshold for DeepSource's PY-R1000 to High (3888)
- One-Time Code Formatting Improvement via `--preview` Flag of `black` (3882)
- Move Dunder Methods to the Top of Class Bodies (3883)
- Remove Superfluous `Defaults.__ne__` (3884)

Dependency Updates
- `pre-commit` autoupdate (3876)
- Update `pre-commit` Dependencies (3916)
- Bump `actions/checkout` from 3 to 4 (3914)
- Update `httpx` requirement from ~=0.24.1 to ~=0.25.0 (3891)
- Bump `furo` from 2023.8.19 to 2023.9.10 (3890)
- Bump `sphinx` from 7.2.5 to 7.2.6 (3892)
- Update `tornado` requirement from ~=6.2 to ~=6.3.3 (3675)
- Bump `pytest` from 7.4.0 to 7.4.2 (3881)