Python-telegram-bot

*Released 2023-09-03*

This is the technical changelog for version 20.5. More elaborate release notes can be found in the news channel [pythontelegrambotchannel](https://t.me/pythontelegrambotchannel).

Major Changes
- API 6.8 (3853)
- Remove Functionality Deprecated Since Bot API 6.5, 6.6 or 6.7 (3858)

New Features
- Extend Allowed Values for HTTP Version (3823 closes 3821)
- Add `has_args` Parameter to `CommandHandler` (3854 by [thatguylah](https://github.com/thatguylah) closes #3798)
- Add `Application.stop_running()` and Improve Marking Updates as Read on `Updater.stop()` (3804)

Minor Changes
- Type Hinting Fixes for `WebhookInfo` (3871)
- Test and Document `Exception.__cause__` on `NetworkError` (3792 closes 3778)
- Add Support for Python 3.12 RC (3847)

Documentation Improvements
- Remove Version Check from Examples (3846)
- Documentation Improvements (3803, 3797, 3816 by [trim21](https://github.com/trim21), #3829 by [aelkheir](https://github.com/aelkheir))
- Provide Versions of `customwebhookbot.py` with Different Frameworks (3820 closes 3717)

Dependency Updates
- `pre-commit` autoupdate (3824)
- Bump `srvaroa/labeler` from 1.6.0 to 1.6.1 (3870)
- Bump `sphinx` from 7.0.1 to 7.1.1 (3818)
- Bump `sphinx` from 7.2.3 to 7.2.5 (3869)
- Bump `furo` from 2023.5.20 to 2023.7.26 (3817)
- Update `apscheduler` requirement from ~=3.10.3 to ~=3.10.4 (3862)
- Bump `sphinx` from 7.2.2 to 7.2.3 (3861)
- Bump `pytest-asyncio` from 0.21.0 to 0.21.1 (3801)
- Bump `sphinx-paramlinks` from 0.5.4 to 0.6.0 (3840)
- Update `apscheduler` requirement from ~=3.10.1 to ~=3.10.3 (3851)
- Bump `furo` from 2023.7.26 to 2023.8.19 (3850)
- Bump `sphinx` from 7.1.2 to 7.2.2 (3852)
- Bump `sphinx` from 7.1.1 to 7.1.2 (3827)

*Released 2023-07-09*

This is the technical changelog for version 20.4. More elaborate release notes can be found in the news channel [pythontelegrambotchannel](https://t.me/pythontelegrambotchannel).

Major Changes
- Drop Support for Python 3.7 (3728, 3742 by [Trifase](https://github.com/Trifase), #3749 by [thefunkycat](https://github.com/thefunkycat), #3740 closes 3732, 3754 closes 3731, 3753, 3764, 3762, 3759 closes 3733)

New Features
- Make Integration of `APScheduler` into `JobQueue` More Explicit (3695)
- Introduce `BaseUpdateProcessor` for Customized Concurrent Handling of Updates (3654 closes 3509)

Minor Changes
- Fix Inconsistent Type Hints for `timeout` Parameter of `Bot.get_updates` (3709 by [revolter](https://github.com/revolter))
- Use Explicit Optionals (3692 by [MiguelX413](https://github.com/MiguelX413))

Bug Fixes
- Fix Wrong Warning Text in `KeyboardButton.__eq__` (3768)

Documentation Improvements
- Explicitly set `allowed_updates` in Examples (3741 by [Trifase](https://github.com/Trifase) closes #3726)
- Bump `furo` and `sphinx` (3719)
- Documentation Improvements (3698, 3708 by [revolter](https://github.com/revolter), #3767)
- Add Quotes for Installation Instructions With Optional Dependencies (3780)
- Exclude Type Hints from Stability Policy (3712)
- Set `httpx` Logging Level to Warning in Examples (3746 closes 3743)

Internal Changes
- Drop a Legacy `pre-commit.ci` Configuration (3697)
- Add Python 3.12 Beta to the Test Matrix (3751)
- Use Temporary Files for Testing File Downloads (3777)
- Auto-Update Changed Version in Other Files After Dependabot PRs (3716)
- Add More `ruff` Rules (3763)
- Rename `_handler.py` to `_basehandler.py` (3761)
- Automatically Label `pre-commit-ci` PRs (3713)
- Rework `pytest` Integration into GitHub Actions (3776)
- Fix Two Bugs in GitHub Actions Workflows (3739)

Dependency Updates
- Update `cachetools` requirement from ~=5.3.0 to ~=5.3.1 (3738)
- Update `aiolimiter` requirement from ~=1.0.0 to ~=1.1.0 (3707)
- `pre-commit` autoupdate (3791)
- Bump `sphinxcontrib-mermaid` from 0.8.1 to 0.9.2 (3737)
- Bump `pytest-xdist` from 3.2.1 to 3.3.0 (3705)
- Bump `srvaroa/labeler` from 1.5.0 to 1.6.0 (3786)
- Bump `dependabot/fetch-metadata` from 1.5.1 to 1.6.0 (3787)
- Bump `dessant/lock-threads` from 4.0.0 to 4.0.1 (3785)
- Bump `pytest` from 7.3.2 to 7.4.0 (3774)
- Update `httpx` requirement from ~=0.24.0 to ~=0.24.1 (3715)
- Bump `pytest-xdist` from 3.3.0 to 3.3.1 (3714)
- Bump `pytest` from 7.3.1 to 7.3.2 (3758)
- `pre-commit` autoupdate (3747)

============
*Released 2023-05-07*

This is the technical changelog for version 20.3. More elaborate release notes can be found in the news channel [pythontelegrambotchannel](https://t.me/pythontelegrambotchannel).

Major Changes
-------------

- Full support for API 6.7 (3673)
- Add a Stability Policy (3622)

New Features
------------

- Add `Application.mark_data_for_update_persistence` (3607)
- Make `Message.link` Point to Thread View Where Possible (3640)
- Localize Received `datetime` Objects According to `Defaults.tzinfo` (3632)

Minor Changes, Documentation Improvements and CI
------------------------------------------------

- Empower `ruff` (3594)
- Drop Usage of `sys.maxunicode` (3630)
- Add String Representation for `RequestParameter` (3634)
- Stabilize CI by Rerunning Failed Tests (3631)
- Give Loggers Better Names (3623)
- Add Logging for Invalid JSON Data in `BasePersistence.parse_json_payload` (3668)
- Improve Warning Categories & Stacklevels (3674)
- Stabilize `test_delete_sticker_set` (3685)
- Shield Update Fetcher Task in `Application.start` (3657)
- Recover 100% Type Completeness (3676)
- Documentation Improvements (3628, 3636, 3694)

Dependencies
------------

- Bump `actions/stale` from 7 to 8 (3644)
- Bump `furo` from 2023.3.23 to 2023.3.27 (3643)
- `pre-commit` autoupdate (3646, 3688)
- Remove Deprecated `codecov` Package from CI (3664)
- Bump `sphinx-copybutton` from 0.5.1 to 0.5.2 (3662)
- Update `httpx` requirement from ~=0.23.3 to ~=0.24.0 (3660)
- Bump `pytest` from 7.2.2 to 7.3.1 (3661)

============
*Released 2023-03-25*

This is the technical changelog for version 20.2. More elaborate release notes can be found in the news channel [pythontelegrambotchannel](https://t.me/pythontelegrambotchannel).

Major Changes
-------------
- Full Support for API 6.6 (3584)
- Revert to HTTP/1.1 as Default and make HTTP/2 an Optional Dependency (3576)

Minor Changes, Documentation Improvements and CI
------------------------------------------------
- Documentation Improvements (3565, 3600)
- Handle Symbolic Links in `was_called_by` (3552)
- Tidy Up Tests Directory (3553)
- Enhance `Application.create_task` (3543)
- Make Type Completeness Workflow Usable for PRs from Forks (3551)
- Refactor and Overhaul the Test Suite (3426)

Dependencies
------------
- Bump `pytest-asyncio` from 0.20.3 to 0.21.0 (3624)
- Bump `furo` from 2022.12.7 to 2023.3.23 (3625)
- Bump `pytest-xdist` from 3.2.0 to 3.2.1 (3606)
- `pre-commit` autoupdate (3577)
- Update `apscheduler` requirement from ~=3.10.0 to ~=3.10.1 (3572)
- Bump `pytest` from 7.2.1 to 7.2.2 (3573)
- Bump `pytest-xdist` from 3.1.0 to 3.2.0 (3550)
- Bump `sphinxcontrib-mermaid` from 0.7.1 to 0.8 (3549)

============
*Released 2023-02-09*

This is the technical changelog for version 20.1. More elaborate release notes can be found in the news channel [pythontelegrambotchannel](https://t.me/pythontelegrambotchannel).

Major Changes
-------------

- Full Support for Bot API 6.5 (3530)

New Features
------------

- Add `Application(Builder).post_stop` (3466)
- Add `Chat.effective_name` Convenience Property (3485)
- Allow to Adjust HTTP Version and Use HTTP/2 by Default (3506)

Documentation Improvements
--------------------------

- Enhance `chatmemberbot` Example (3500)
- Automatically Generate Cross-Reference Links (3501, 3529, 3523)
- Add Some Graphic Elements to Docs (3535)
- Various Smaller Improvements (3464, 3483, 3484, 3497, 3512, 3515, 3498)

Minor Changes, Documentation Improvements and CI
------------------------------------------------

- Update Copyright to 2023 (3459)
- Stabilize Tests on Closing and Hiding the General Forum Topic (3460)
- Fix Dependency Warning Typo (3474)
- Cache Dependencies on `GitHub` Actions (3469)
- Store Documentation Builts as `GitHub` Actions Artifacts (3468)
- Add `ruff` to `pre-commit` Hooks (3488)
- Improve Warning for `days` Parameter of `JobQueue.run_daily` (3503)
- Improve Error Message for `NetworkError` (3505)
- Lock Inactive Threads Only Once Each Day (3510)
- Bump `pytest` from 7.2.0 to 7.2.1 (3513)
- Check for 3D Arrays in `check_keyboard_type` (3514)
- Explicit Type Annotations (3508)
- Increase Verbosity of Type Completeness CI Job (3531)
- Fix CI on Python 3.11 + Windows (3547)

Dependencies
------------

- Bump `actions/stale` from 6 to 7 (3461)
- Bump `dessant/lock-threads` from 3.0.0 to 4.0.0 (3462)
- `pre-commit` autoupdate (3470)
- Update `httpx` requirement from ~=0.23.1 to ~=0.23.3 (3489)
- Update `cachetools` requirement from ~=5.2.0 to ~=5.2.1 (3502)
- Improve Config for `ruff` and Bump to v0.0.222 (3507)
- Update `cachetools` requirement from ~=5.2.1 to ~=5.3.0 (3520)
- Bump `isort` to 5.12.0 (3525)
- Update `apscheduler` requirement from ~=3.9.1 to ~=3.10.0 (3532)
- `pre-commit` autoupdate (3537)
- Update `cryptography` requirement to >=39.0.1 to address Vulnerability (3539)

============
*Released 2023-01-01*

This is the technical changelog for version 20.0. More elaborate release notes can be found in the news channel [pythontelegrambotchannel](https://t.me/pythontelegrambotchannel).

Major Changes
-------------

- Full Support For Bot API 6.4 (3449)

Minor Changes, Documentation Improvements and CI
------------------------------------------------

- Documentation Improvements (3428, 3423, 3429, 3441, 3404, 3443)
- Allow `Sequence` Input for Bot Methods (3412)
- Update Link-Check CI and Replace a Dead Link (3456)
- Freeze Classes Without Arguments (3453)
- Add New Constants (3444)
- Override `Bot.__deepcopy__` to Raise `TypeError` (3446)
- Add Log Decorator to `Bot.get_webhook_info` (3442)
- Add Documentation On Verifying Releases (3436)
- Drop Undocumented `Job.__lt__` (3432)

Dependencies
------------

- Downgrade `sphinx` to 5.3.0 to Fix Search (3457)
- Bump `sphinx` from 5.3.0 to 6.0.0 (3450)