We've just released v21.7.
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This release brings full support for Bot API 7.11.
Moreover, it removes support for Python 3.8, which reached EOL on September 6th, 2024 and adds stable support for Python 3.13.
This is in line with our stability policy.
For the full list of changes and improvements, please see the below changelog.
Major Changes
• Full Support for Bot API 7.11 (#4546 closes #4543)
• Add
• Drop Support for Python 3.8 (#4398 by elpekenin)
Minor Changes
• Allow
• Improve Exception Handling in
• Use Stable Python 3.13 Release in Test Suite (#4535)
Documentation Improvements
• Documentation Improvements (#4536 by Ecode2, #4556)
• Fix Linkcheck Workflow (#4545)
• Use
Internal Changes
• Improve Test Instability Caused by
• Stabilize Some Flaky Tests (#4500)
• Reduce Creation of HTTP Clients in Tests (#4493)
• Update
• Fix Failing Tests by Making Them Independent (#4494)
• Introduce Codecov's Test Analysis (#4487)
• Maintenance Work on
• Introduce
• Update Issue Templates to Use Issue Types (#4553)
• Update Automation to Label Changes (#4552)
Dependency Updates
• Bump
• Bump
• Bump
• Bump
• Bump
Thank you to everyone who contributed to this release.
As usual, upgrade using
pip install -U python-telegram-bot.This release brings full support for Bot API 7.11.
Moreover, it removes support for Python 3.8, which reached EOL on September 6th, 2024 and adds stable support for Python 3.13.
This is in line with our stability policy.
For the full list of changes and improvements, please see the below changelog.
Major Changes
• Full Support for Bot API 7.11 (#4546 closes #4543)
• Add
Message.reply_paid_media (#4551)• Drop Support for Python 3.8 (#4398 by elpekenin)
Minor Changes
• Allow
Sequence in Application.add_handlers (#4531 by roast-lord closes #4530)• Improve Exception Handling in
File.download_* (#4542)• Use Stable Python 3.13 Release in Test Suite (#4535)
Documentation Improvements
• Documentation Improvements (#4536 by Ecode2, #4556)
• Fix Linkcheck Workflow (#4545)
• Use
sphinx-build-compatibility to Keep Sphinx Compatibility (#4492)Internal Changes
• Improve Test Instability Caused by
Message Fixtures (#4507)• Stabilize Some Flaky Tests (#4500)
• Reduce Creation of HTTP Clients in Tests (#4493)
• Update
pytest-xdist Usage (#4491)• Fix Failing Tests by Making Them Independent (#4494)
• Introduce Codecov's Test Analysis (#4487)
• Maintenance Work on
Bot Tests (#4489)• Introduce
conftest.py for File Related Tests (#4488)• Update Issue Templates to Use Issue Types (#4553)
• Update Automation to Label Changes (#4552)
Dependency Updates
• Bump
srvaroa/labeler from 1.11.0 to 1.11.1 (#4549)• Bump
sphinx from 8.0.2 to 8.1.3 (#4532)• Bump
sphinxcontrib-mermaid from 0.9.2 to 1.0.0 (#4529)• Bump
srvaroa/labeler from 1.10.1 to 1.11.0 (#4509)• Bump
Bibo-Joshi/pyright-type-completeness from 1.0.0 to 1.0.1 (#4510)We've just released v21.8.
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For the full list of changes and improvements, please see the below changelog.
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)
Thank you to everyone who contributed to this release.
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pip install -U python-telegram-bot.For the full list of changes and improvements, please see the below changelog.
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)
We've just released v21.9.
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For the full list of changes and improvements, please see the below changelog.
Major Changes
• Full Support for Bot API 8.1 (#4594 closes #4592)
Minor Changes
• Use
• Allow
Dependency Updates
• Update
• Bump
• Bump
• Bump
• Bump
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pip install -U python-telegram-bot.For the full list of changes and improvements, please see the below changelog.
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)We've just released v21.10.
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This release brings full support for Bot API 8.2 and includes a bug fix for the deserialization of
Moreover, with the update of the optional
Please switch to using
For the full list of changes and improvements, please see the below changelog.
Major Changes
• Full Support for Bot API 8.2 (#4633)
• Bump
New Features
• Add Parameter
• Allow Input of Type
Bug Fixes
• Ensure Forward Compatibility of
Documentation Improvements & Internal Changes
• Use Custom Labels for
• Remove Redundant
• Update Copyright to 2025 (#4631)
• Refactor Module Structure and Tests for Star Payments Classes (#4615 closes #4593)
• Unify
• Add Static Security Analysis of GitHub Actions Workflows (#4606)
Dependency Updates
• Bump
• Bump
• Bump
• Bump
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As usual, upgrade using
pip install -U python-telegram-bot.This release brings full support for Bot API 8.2 and includes a bug fix for the deserialization of
Gift and Gifts.Moreover, with the update of the optional
apscheduler dependency used for the JobQueue, we have deprecated support for pytz timezones.Please switch to using
zoneinfo.ZoneInfo timezones after upgrading.For the full list of changes and improvements, please see the below changelog.
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 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)We've just released v21.11.
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This release brings full support for Bot API 8.3. It also removes functionality deprecated in Bot API 8.2 and 7.4. This is in line with our stability policy.
The extended customization support for
For the full list of changes and improvements, please see the below changelog.
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
• Remove Deprecated
• Accept
• Extend Customization Support for
• Support
• Add
Minor Changes and Bug Fixes
• Add Bootstrapping Logic to
• Fix a Bug in
• Simplify Handling of Empty Data in
Documentation Improvements
• Documentation Improvements (#4641)
• Overhaul Admonition Insertion in Documentation (#4462 closes #4414)
Internal Changes
• Stabilize Linkcheck Test (#4693)
• Bump
• Refactor Tests for
• Use Fine Grained Permissions for GitHub Actions Workflows (#4668)
Dependency Updates
• Bump
• Bump
• Bump
• Bump
• Bump
Thank you to everyone who contributed to this release.
As usual, upgrade using
pip install -U python-telegram-bot.This release brings full support for Bot API 8.3. It also removes functionality deprecated in Bot API 8.2 and 7.4. This is in line with our stability policy.
The extended customization support for
Bot.base_(file_)url makes it possible to use use Telegrams testing environment with PTB. Moreover, the built-in AIORateLimiter now respects the allow_paid_broadcast parameter.For the full list of changes and improvements, please see the below changelog.
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)We've just released v21.11.1.
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This is a bug fix release that restores the documentation at https://docs.python-telegram-bot.org.
Documentation Improvements
• Fix ReadTheDocs Build (#4695)
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pip install -U python-telegram-bot.This is a bug fix release that restores the documentation at https://docs.python-telegram-bot.org.
Documentation Improvements
• Fix ReadTheDocs Build (#4695)
python-telegram-bot
Unfortunately, our call for maintainers for ptbtest was not successful. We therefore decided that the first person who reaches out to us and wants to take over maintenance of ptbtest will be granted the corresponding access rights and ownerships. We still…
We are happy to announce that
https://t.me/pythontelegrambotchannel/115
ptbtest has found a new maintainer in @AlexPHorta. We wish them the best of luck with their new project!https://t.me/pythontelegrambotchannel/115
We've just released v22.0.
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We've just released v22.1.
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Thank you to everyone who contributed to this release.
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