Streamlink

- Fixed: `validate.contains()` to allow all kinds of `Container` object inputs ([6421](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6421))
- Updated plugins:
- ceskatelevize: rewritten and fixed plugin ([6397](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6397))
- nos: fixed validation schema, updated matcher ([6420](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6420))
- pandalive: fixed user\_id retieval, updated matcher ([6433](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6433))
- pluzz: fixed video ID schemas ([6428](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6428))
- streamable: removed plugin ([6435](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6435))
- tv4play: removed plugin ([6399](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6399))
- twitch: refactored TwitchAPI class and access token retrieval ([6403](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6403))
- wwenetwork: rewritten and fixed plugin ([6404](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6404))
- Docs: replaced Windows and Linux AppImage nightly builds with preview builds triggered on each commit to `master` ([6425](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6425))
- Docs: added optional/secondary Linux AppImage builds with FFmpeg being bundled ([6415](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6415))
- Tests: bumped `freezegun` requirement to `>=1.5.0` ([6406](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6406))

[Full changelog](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/compare/7.1.2...7.1.3)

- Updated plugins:
- various: fixed access of URL matcher regex capture groups, affecting abematv, ard\_mediathek, bbiplayer, dailymotion, picarto, streann ([6364](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6364), [#6368](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6368))
- chzzk: added support for clips ([6389](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6389))
- dailymotion: added support for lequipe.fr ([6372](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6372))
- kick: fixed 403 HTTP errors, fixed VOD URL matcher ([6384](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6384))
- nicolive: fixed authentication ([6378](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6378))
- tiktok: rewritten plugin, fixed live streams, added VODs ([6381](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6381))

[Full changelog](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/compare/7.1.1...7.1.2)

- Fixed: `--show-matchers=pluginname` not working when plugins are loaded lazily ([6361](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6361))

[Full changelog](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/compare/7.1.0...7.1.1)

- Added: `--show-matchers=pluginname` CLI argument ([6287](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6287))
- Updated: `Streamlink` and `Plugin` constructors to allow both `Mapping` and `Options` as `options` types ([6311](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6311))
- Fixed: uncaught DASH errors if FFmpeg is unavailable ([6306](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6306))
As a side effect, if FFmpeg is unavailable, DASH streams will only return one sub-stream of the video and/or audio streams that would be muxed otherwise.
- Fixed: incorrect DASH segment duration in timeline manifests ([6323](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6323))
- Fixed: dynamic DASH streams incorrectly requiring the `publishTime` and `availabilityStartTime` attributes ([6324](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6324))
- Fixed: incorrect DASH segment and manifest base-URL joining ([6328](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6328), [#6338](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6338))
- Fixed: `matchers` and `arguments` objects being shared in inherited `Plugin` classes ([6297](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6297), [#6298](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6298))
- Updated plugins:
- various: replaced verbose URL matcher regexes of most plugins with multiple simple ones ([6285](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6285))
- bilibili: updated schema to include MPEG-TS HLS streams ([6332](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6332))
- bilibili: added back high-res `HTTPStream` streams from the v1 API with higher priority ([5782](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/5782))
- mangomolo: replaced media.gov.kw with 51.com.kw ([6353](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6353))
- soop: rewritten authentication ([6321](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6321))
- vkplay: renamed to vkvideo and updated matcher ([6319](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6319))
- welt: fixed schema ([6301](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6301))
- Build: removed `typing-extensions` from runtime dependencies ([6314](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6314))

[Full changelog](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/compare/7.0.0...7.1.0)

- BREAKING: dropped support for [EOL Python 3.8](https://peps.python.org/pep-0569/#lifespan) (Win 7/8 are now unsupported) ([6230](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6230))
- BREAKING/CLI: [removed deprecated config file and plugin config file paths](https://streamlink.github.io/migrations.html#config-file-paths) ([6149](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6149))
- BREAKING/CLI: [removed deprecated plugin sideloading paths](https://streamlink.github.io/migrations.html#custom-plugins-sideloading-paths) ([6150](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6150))
- BREAKING/CLI: [removed deprecated `--force-progress` CLI argument](https://streamlink.github.io/migrations.html#force-progress) ([6196](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6196))
- BREAKING/CLI: [removed deprecated stream-type related CLI arguments](https://streamlink.github.io/migrations.html#stream-type-related-cli-arguments) ([6232](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6232))
- `--hls-segment-attempts`
- `--hls-segment-threads`
- `--hls-segment-timeout`
- `--hls-timeout`
- `--http-stream-timeout`
- BREAKING/API: [removed deprecated stream-type related session options](https://streamlink.github.io/migrations.html#stream-type-related-cli-arguments) ([6232](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6232))
- `hls-segment-attempts`
- `hls-segment-threads`
- `hls-segment-timeout`
- `hls-timeout`
- `dash-segment-attempts`
- `dash-segment-threads`
- `dash-segment-timeout`
- `dash-timeout`
- `http-stream-timeout`
- BREAKING/API: [removed deprecated import paths for `HTTPSession` and `HTTPAdapter`s](https://streamlink.github.io/migrations.html#httpsession-and-httpadapters) ([6274](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6274))
- BREAKING/API: [removed deprecated import paths for `NoPluginError`, `NoStreamsError`, `PluginError` and `Plugin`](https://streamlink.github.io/migrations.html#streamlink-plugins-re-exports) ([6274](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6274))
- BREAKING/packaging: dropped "32 bit" Windows x86 and Linux AppImage i686 builds ([6052](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6052))
- Removed: flawed implementation of VLC-specific player variables ([6251](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6251), [#6253](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6253))
- Deprecated: [`--verbose-player` CLI argument in favor of `--player-verbose`](https://streamlink.github.io/deprecations.html#verbose-player) ([6227](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6227))
- Deprecated: [`--fifo` CLI argument in favor of `--player-fifo`](https://streamlink.github.io/deprecations.html#fifo) ([6227](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6227))
- Added: warning messages for deprecated/suppressed plugin arguments ([6240](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6240), [#6249](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6249))
- Fixed: errors on missing `stdin` file descriptor ([6239](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6239))
- Fixed: `--interface` not having an effect on custom `HTTPAdapter`s ([6223](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6223))
- Updated plugins:
- afreeca: renamed to soop, overhauled plugin and deprecated old plugin CLI arguments ([6247](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6247), [#6257](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6257))
- ruv: rewritten and fixed plugin ([6262](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6262))
- tv3cat: updated plugin matchers ([6242](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6242))
- Docs: updated documentation of various CLI arguments ([6226](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6226), [#6255](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6255), [#6225](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6225))
- Chore: updated typing annotations (PEP 563, PEP 585, PEP 604, PEP 613) ([6218](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6218))
- Chore: reformatted the whole code base using ruff ([6260](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6260))
- Build: bumped `trio` dependency to `>=0.25.0,<1` on Python >= 3.13 ([6244](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6244))

[Full changelog](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/compare/6.11.0...7.0.0)

- Deprecated: [`--record-and-pipe=...` in favor of `--stdout --record=...`](https://streamlink.github.io/deprecations.html#r-record-and-pipe) (and explicitly disallowed `--stdout --output=...`) ([6194](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6194))
- Fixed: error when setting both `--http-no-ssl-verify` and `--http-disable-dh` ([6205](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6205))
- Fixed: `--player-passthrough` without a resolved default `--player` ([6207](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6207))
- Fixed: error when stdout/stderr file descriptors are missing ([6197](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6197))
- Updated: webbrowser API's Chrome devtools protocol to latest version ([6211](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6211))
- Updated plugins:
- crunchyroll: removed plugin ([6179](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6179))
- dlive: fixed missing stream URL signature ([6171](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6171))
- facebook: removed plugin ([6199](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6199))
- mildom: removed plugin ([6198](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6198))
- tvrby: removed plugin ([6202](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6202))
- tvrplus: removed plugin ([6203](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6203))
- twitch: fixed client-integrity token acquirement ([6211](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6211))
- vk: fixed API params and validation schema ([6178](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6178))
- webtv: removed plugin ([6172](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6172))
- zengatv: removed plugin ([6174](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6174))
- zhanqi: removed plugin ([6173](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6173))
- Tests: removed `pytest-asyncio` dependency ([6208](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/6208))

[Full changelog](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/compare/6.10.0...6.11.0)