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.codeclimate.yml

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-languages:
-  Python: true
-exclude_paths:
-- "telegram/emoji.py"
-- "tests/*"

.coveragerc

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-[run]
-source = telegram
-
-[report]
-omit = tests/

.git-blame-ignore-revs

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+# .git-blame-ignore-revs
+# Use locally as `git blame file.py --ignore-revs-file .git-blame-ignore-revs`
+# or configure git to always use it: `git config blame.ignoreRevsFile .git-blame-ignore-revs`
+# First migration to code style Black (#2122)
+264b2c9c72691c5937b80e84e061c52dd2d8861a
+# Use Black more extensively (#2972)
+950d9a0751d79b92d78ea44344ce3e3c5b3948f9

.github/CONTRIBUTING.rst

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+=================
+How To Contribute
+=================
+
+Every open source project lives from the generous help by contributors that sacrifice their time and ``python-telegram-bot`` is no different. To make participation as pleasant as possible, this project adheres to the `Code of Conduct`_ by the Python Software Foundation.
+
+Setting things up
+=================
+
+1. Fork the ``python-telegram-bot`` repository to your GitHub account.
+
+2. Clone your forked repository of ``python-telegram-bot`` to your computer:
+
+   .. code-block:: bash
+
+      $ git clone https://github.com/<your username>/python-telegram-bot
+      $ cd python-telegram-bot
+
+3. Add a track to the original repository:
+
+   .. code-block:: bash
+
+      $ git remote add upstream https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot
+
+4. Install the package in development mode as well as optional dependencies and development dependencies.
+   Note that the `--group` argument requires `pip` 25.1 or later.
+   
+   Alternatively, you can use your preferred package manager (such as uv, hatch, poetry, etc.) instead of pip.
+
+   .. code-block:: bash
+
+      $ pip install -e .[all] --group all
+
+   Installing the package itself is necessary because python-telegram-bot uses a src-based layout where the package code is located in the ``src/`` directory.
+
+5. Install pre-commit hooks:
+
+   .. code-block:: bash
+
+      $ pre-commit install
+
+Finding something to do
+=======================
+
+If you already know what you'd like to work on, you can skip this section.
+
+If you have an idea for something to do, first check if it's already been filed on the `issue tracker`_. If so, add a comment to the issue saying you'd like to work on it, and we'll help you get started! Otherwise, please file a new issue and assign yourself to it.
+
+Another great way to start contributing is by writing tests. Tests are really important because they help prevent developers from accidentally breaking existing code, allowing them to build cool things faster. If you're interested in helping out, let the development team know by posting to the `Telegram group`_, and we'll help you get started.
+
+That being said, we want to mention that we are very hesitant about adding new requirements to our projects. If you intend to do this, please state this in an issue and get a verification from one of the maintainers.
+
+Instructions for making a code change
+=====================================
+
+The central development branch is ``master``, which should be clean and ready for release at any time. In general, all changes should be done as feature branches based off of ``master``.
+
+If you want to do solely documentation changes, base them and PR to the branch ``doc-fixes``. This branch also has its own `RTD build`_.
+
+Here's how to make a one-off code change.
+
+1. **Choose a descriptive branch name.** It should be lowercase, hyphen-separated, and a noun describing the change (so, ``fuzzy-rules``, but not ``implement-fuzzy-rules``). Also, it shouldn't start with ``hotfix`` or ``release``.
+
+2. **Create a new branch with this name, starting from** ``master``. In other words, run:
+
+   .. code-block:: bash
+
+      $ git fetch upstream
+      $ git checkout master
+      $ git merge upstream/master
+      $ git checkout -b your-branch-name
+
+3. **Make a commit to your feature branch**. Each commit should be self-contained and have a descriptive commit message that helps other developers understand why the changes were made.
+   We also have a check-list for PRs `below`_.
+
+   - You can refer to relevant issues in the commit message by writing, e.g., "#105".
+
+   - Your code should adhere to the `PEP 8 Style Guide`_, with the exception that we have a maximum line length of 99.
+
+   - Provide static typing with signature annotations. The documentation of `MyPy`_ will be a good start, the cheat sheet is `here`_. We also have some custom type aliases in ``telegram._utils.types``.
+
+   - Document your code. This step is pretty important to us, so it has its own `section`_.
+
+   - For consistency, please conform to `Google Python Style Guide`_ and `Google Python Style Docstrings`_.
+
+   - The following exceptions to the above (Google's) style guides applies:
+
+     - Documenting types of global variables and complex types of class members can be done using the Sphinx docstring convention.
+
+   -  In addition, PTB uses some formatting/styling and linting tools in the pre-commit setup. Some of those tools also have command line tools that can help to run these tools outside of the pre-commit step. If you'd like to leverage that, please have a look at the `pre-commit config file`_ for an overview of which tools (and which versions of them) are used. For example, we use `Ruff`_ for linting and formatting.
+
+   - Please ensure that the code you write is well-tested and that all automated tests still pass. We
+     have dedicated an `testing page`_ to help you with that.
+
+   - Don't break backward compatibility.
+
+   - Add yourself to the AUTHORS.rst_ file in an alphabetical fashion.
+
+   - If you want run style & type checks before committing run
+
+     .. code-block:: bash
+
+        $ pre-commit run -a
+
+   - To actually make the commit (this will trigger tests style & type checks automatically):
+
+     .. code-block:: bash
+
+        $ git add your-file-changed.py
+
+   - Finally, push it to your GitHub fork, run:
+
+     .. code-block:: bash
+
+      $ git push origin your-branch-name
+
+4. **When your feature is ready to merge, create a pull request.**
+
+   - Go to your fork on GitHub, select your branch from the dropdown menu, and click "New pull request".
+
+   - Add a descriptive comment explaining the purpose of the branch (e.g. "Add the new API feature to create inline bot queries."). This will tell the reviewer what the purpose of the branch is.
+
+   - Click "Create pull request". An admin will assign a reviewer to your commit.
+
+5. **Address review comments until all reviewers give LGTM ('looks good to me').**
+
+   - When your reviewer has reviewed the code, you'll get a notification. You'll need to respond in two ways:
+
+     - Make a new commit addressing the comments you agree with, and push it to the same branch. Ideally, the commit message would explain what the commit does (e.g. "Fix lint error"), but if there are lots of disparate review comments, it's fine to refer to the original commit message and add something like "(address review comments)".
+
+     - In order to keep the commit history intact, please avoid squashing or amending history and then force-pushing to the PR. Reviewers often want to look at individual commits.
+
+     - In addition, please reply to each comment. Each reply should be either "Done" or a response explaining why the corresponding suggestion wasn't implemented. All comments must be resolved before LGTM can be given.
+
+   - Resolve any merge conflicts that arise. To resolve conflicts between 'your-branch-name' (in your fork) and 'master' (in the ``python-telegram-bot`` repository), run:
+
+     .. code-block:: bash
+
+        $ git checkout your-branch-name
+        $ git fetch upstream
+        $ git merge upstream/master
+        $ ...[fix the conflicts]...
+        $ ...[make sure the tests pass before committing]...
+        $ git commit -a
+        $ git push origin your-branch-name
+
+   - At the end, the reviewer will merge the pull request.
+
+6. **Tidy up!** Delete the feature branch from both your local clone and the GitHub repository:
+
+   .. code-block:: bash
+
+      $ git branch -D your-branch-name
+      $ git push origin --delete your-branch-name
+
+7. **Celebrate.** Congratulations, you have contributed to ``python-telegram-bot``!
+
+Check-list for PRs
+------------------
+
+This checklist is a non-exhaustive reminder of things that should be done before a PR is merged, both for you as contributor and for the maintainers.
+Feel free to copy (parts of) the checklist to the PR description to remind you or the maintainers of open points or if you have questions on anything.
+
+.. code-block:: markdown
+
+    ## Check-list for PRs
+
+    - [ ] Added `.. versionadded:: NEXT.VERSION`, ``.. versionchanged:: NEXT.VERSION``, ``.. deprecated:: NEXT.VERSION`` or ``.. versionremoved:: NEXT.VERSION` to the docstrings for user facing changes (for methods/class descriptions, arguments and attributes)
+    - [ ] Created new or adapted existing unit tests
+    - [ ] Documented code changes according to the [CSI standard](https://standards.mousepawmedia.com/en/stable/csi.html)
+    - [ ] Added myself alphabetically to `AUTHORS.rst` (optional)
+    - [ ] Added new classes & modules to the docs and all suitable ``__all__`` s
+    - [ ] Checked the [Stability Policy](https://docs.python-telegram-bot.org/stability_policy.html) in case of deprecations or changes to documented behavior
+
+    **If the PR contains API changes (otherwise, you can ignore this passage)**
+
+    - [ ] Checked the Bot API specific sections of the [Stability Policy](https://docs.python-telegram-bot.org/stability_policy.html)
+    - [ ] Created a PR to remove functionality deprecated in the previous Bot API release ([see here](https://docs.python-telegram-bot.org/en/stable/stability_policy.html#case-2))
+
+    - New Classes
+
+        - [ ] Added `self._id_attrs` and corresponding documentation
+        - [ ] `__init__` accepts `api_kwargs` as keyword-only
+
+    - Added New Shortcuts
+
+        - [ ] In [`telegram.Chat`](https://python-telegram-bot.readthedocs.io/en/stable/telegram.chat.html) \& [`telegram.User`](https://python-telegram-bot.readthedocs.io/en/stable/telegram.user.html) for all methods that accept `chat/user_id`
+        - [ ] In [`telegram.Message`](https://python-telegram-bot.readthedocs.io/en/stable/telegram.message.html) for all methods that accept `chat_id` and `message_id`
+        - [ ] For new `telegram.Message` shortcuts: Added `quote` argument if methods accept `reply_to_message_id`
+        - [ ] In [`telegram.CallbackQuery`](https://python-telegram-bot.readthedocs.io/en/stable/telegram.callbackquery.html) for all methods that accept either `chat_id` and `message_id` or `inline_message_id`
+
+    - If Relevant
+
+        - [ ] Added new constants at `telegram.constants` and shortcuts to them as class variables
+        - [ ] Linked new and existing constants in docstrings instead of hard-coded numbers and strings
+        - [ ] Added new message types to `telegram.Message.effective_attachment`
+        - [ ] Added new handlers for new update types
+            - [ ] Added the handlers to the warning loop in the [`telegram.ext.ConversationHandler`](https://python-telegram-bot.readthedocs.io/en/stable/telegram.ext.conversationhandler.html)
+        - [ ] Added new filters for new message (sub)types
+        - [ ] Added or updated documentation for the changed class(es) and/or method(s)
+        - [ ] Added the new method(s) to `_extbot.py`
+        - [ ] Added or updated `bot_methods.rst`
+        - [ ] Updated the Bot API version number in all places: `README.rst` (including the badge) and `telegram.constants.BOT_API_VERSION_INFO`
+        - [ ] Added logic for arbitrary callback data in `telegram.ext.ExtBot` for new methods that either accept a `reply_markup` in some form or have a return type that is/contains [`telegram.Message`](https://python-telegram-bot.readthedocs.io/en/stable/telegram.message.html)
+
+Documenting
+===========
+
+The documentation of this project is separated in two sections: User facing and dev facing.
+
+User facing docs are hosted at `RTD`_. They are the main way the users of our library are supposed to get information about the objects. They don't care about the internals, they just want to know
+what they have to pass to make it work, what it actually does. You can/should provide examples for non obvious cases (like the Filter module), and notes/warnings.
+
+Dev facing, on the other side, is for the devs/maintainers of this project. These
+doc strings don't have a separate documentation site they generate, instead, they document the actual code.
+
+User facing documentation
+-------------------------
+We use `sphinx`_ to generate static HTML docs. To build them, first make sure you're running Python 3.10 or above and have the required dependencies installed as explained above.
+Then, run the following from the PTB root directory:
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+   $ make -C docs html
+
+or, if you don't have ``make`` available (e.g. on Windows):
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+   $ sphinx-build docs/source docs/build/html
+
+Once the process terminates, you can view the built documentation by opening ``docs/build/html/index.html`` with a browser.
+
+- Add ``.. versionadded:: NEXT.VERSION``, ``.. versionchanged:: NEXT.VERSION`` or ``.. deprecated:: NEXT.VERSION`` to the associated documentation of your changes, depending on what kind of change you made. This only applies if the change you made is visible to an end user. The directives should be added to class/method descriptions if their general behaviour changed and to the description of all arguments & attributes that changed.
+
+Dev facing documentation
+------------------------
+We adhere to the `CSI`_ standard. This documentation is not fully implemented in the project, yet, but new code changes should comply with the `CSI` standard.
+The idea behind this is to make it very easy for you/a random maintainer or even a totally foreign person to drop anywhere into the code and more or less immediately understand what a particular line does. This will make it easier
+for new to make relevant changes if said lines don't do what they are supposed to.
+
+
+
+Style commandments
+==================
+
+Assert comparison order
+-----------------------
+
+Assert statements should compare in **actual** == **expected** order.
+For example (assuming ``test_call`` is the thing being tested):
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    # GOOD
+    assert test_call() == 5
+
+    # BAD
+    assert 5 == test_call()
+
+Properly calling callables
+--------------------------
+
+Methods, functions and classes can specify optional parameters (with default
+values) using Python's keyword arg syntax. When providing a value to such a
+callable we prefer that the call also uses keyword arg syntax. For example:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+   # GOOD
+   f(0, optional=True)
+
+   # BAD
+   f(0, True)
+
+This gives us the flexibility to re-order arguments and more importantly
+to add new required arguments. It's also more explicit and easier to read.
+
+
+.. _`Code of Conduct`: https://policies.python.org/python.org/code-of-conduct/
+.. _`issue tracker`: https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/issues
+.. _`Telegram group`: https://telegram.me/pythontelegrambotgroup
+.. _`PEP 8 Style Guide`: https://peps.python.org/pep-0008/
+.. _`sphinx`: https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master
+.. _`Google Python Style Guide`: https://google.github.io/styleguide/pyguide.html
+.. _`Google Python Style Docstrings`: https://sphinxcontrib-napoleon.readthedocs.io/en/latest/example_google.html
+.. _AUTHORS.rst: https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/AUTHORS.rst
+.. _`MyPy`: https://mypy.readthedocs.io/en/stable/index.html
+.. _`here`: https://mypy.readthedocs.io/en/stable/cheat_sheet_py3.html
+.. _`pre-commit config file`: https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+.. _`Ruff`: https://docs.astral.sh/ruff/
+.. _`RTD`: https://docs.python-telegram-bot.org/
+.. _`RTD build`: https://docs.python-telegram-bot.org/en/doc-fixes
+.. _`CSI`: https://standards.mousepawmedia.com/en/stable/csi.html
+.. _`section`: #documenting
+.. _`testing page`: https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/tests/README.rst
+.. _`below`: #check-list-for-prs

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report.yml

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+name: Bug Report
+description: Create a report to help us improve
+labels: ["📋 triage"]
+type: '🐛 bug'
+
+body:
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: |
+        Thanks for reporting issues of python-telegram-bot!
+
+        Use this template to notify us if you found a bug.
+
+        To make it easier for us to help you please enter detailed information below.
+
+        Please note, we only support the latest version of python-telegram-bot and master branch. Please make sure to upgrade & recreate the issue on the latest version prior to opening an issue.
+      
+  - type: textarea
+    id: steps-to-reproduce
+    attributes:
+      label: Steps to Reproduce
+      value: |
+        1. 
+        2.
+        3.
+    validations:
+      required: true
+        
+  - type: textarea
+    id: expected-behaviour
+    attributes:
+      label: Expected behaviour
+      description: Tell us what should happen
+    validations:
+      required: true
+      
+  - type: textarea
+    id: actual-behaviour
+    attributes:
+      label: Actual behaviour
+      description: Tell us what happens instead
+    validations:
+      required: true
+      
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: "### Configuration"
+
+  - type: input
+    id: operating-system
+    attributes:
+      label: Operating System
+    validations: 
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: versions
+    attributes:
+      label: Version of Python, python-telegram-bot & dependencies
+      description: Paste the output of `$ python -m telegram` here. This will be automatically formatted into code, so no need for backticks.
+      render: shell
+    validations: 
+      required: true
+      
+  - type: textarea
+    id: logs
+    attributes:
+      label: Relevant log output
+      description: Insert logs here (if necessary). This will be automatically formatted into code, so no need for backticks.
+      render: python
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: additional-context
+    attributes:
+      label: Additional Context
+      description: You may provide any other additional context to the bug here.

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml

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+blank_issues_enabled: false
+contact_links:
+  - name: Telegram Group
+    url: https://telegram.me/pythontelegrambotgroup
+    about: Questions asked on the group usually get answered faster.
+  - name: GitHub Discussions
+    url: https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/discussions
+    about: For getting answers to usage on GitHub, Discussions is even better than this bug tracker :)

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature-request.yml

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+name: Feature Request
+description: Suggest an idea for this project
+labels: ["📋 triage"]
+type: '💡 feature'
+
+body:
+  - type: textarea
+    id: related-problem
+    attributes:
+      label: "What kind of feature are you missing? Where do you notice a shortcoming of PTB?"
+      description: "A clear and concise description of what the problem is."
+      placeholder: "Example: I want to do X, but there is no way to do it."
+    validations:
+      required: true
+      
+  - type: textarea
+    id: solution
+    attributes:
+      label: "Describe the solution you'd like"
+      description: "A clear and concise description of what you want to happen."
+      placeholder: "Example: I think it would be nice if you would add feature Y so I can do X."
+    validations:
+      required: true
+        
+  - type: textarea
+    id: alternatives
+    attributes:
+      label: "Describe alternatives you've considered"
+      description: "A clear and concise description of any alternative solutions or features you've considered."
+      placeholder: "Example: I considered Z to be able to do X, but that didn't work because..."
+      
+  - type: textarea
+    id: additional-context
+    attributes:
+      label: "Additional context"
+      description: "Add any other context or screenshots about the feature request here."
+      placeholder: "Example: Here's a photo of my cat!"

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/question.yml

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+name: Question
+description: Get help with errors or general questions
+labels: ["question"]
+type: '❔ question'
+
+body:
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: |
+        Hey there, you have a question? We are happy to answer. Please make sure no similar question was opened already.
+
+        To make it easier for us to help you, please read this [article](https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/wiki/Ask-Right).
+
+        Please mind that there is also a users' [Telegram group](https://t.me/pythontelegrambotgroup) for questions about the library. Questions asked there might be answered quicker than here. Moreover, [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/discussions) offer a slightly better format to discuss usage questions.
+        
+        If you have asked the same question elsewhere (e.g. the [Telegram group](https://t.me/pythontelegrambotgroup) or [StackOverflow](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/python-telegram-bot)), provide a link to that thread.
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: issue-faced
+    attributes:
+      label: "Issue I am facing"
+      description: "Please describe the issue here in as much detail as possible"
+    validations:
+      required: true
+      
+  - type: textarea
+    id: traceback
+    attributes:
+      label: "Traceback to the issue"
+      description: "If you are facing a specific error message, please paste the traceback here. This will be automatically formatted into python code, so no need for backticks."
+      placeholder: |
+        Traceback (most recent call last):
+          File "/home/bot.py", line 1, in main
+            foo = bar()
+          ...
+        telegram.error.BadRequest: Traceback not found
+      render: python
+        
+  - type: textarea
+    id: related-code
+    attributes:
+      label: "Related part of your code"
+      description: "This will be automatically formatted into code (python), so no need for backticks."
+      placeholder: |
+        logging.basicConfig(
+            format="%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s", level=logging.INFO
+        )
+
+        logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+      render: python
+
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: "### Configuration"
+
+  - type: input
+    id: operating-system
+    attributes:
+      label: Operating System
+    validations: 
+      required: true
+      
+  - type: textarea
+    id: versions
+    attributes:
+      label: Version of Python, python-telegram-bot & dependencies
+      description: Paste the output of `$ python -m telegram` here. This will be automatically formatted into code, so no need for backticks.
+      render: shell
+    validations: 
+      required: true

.github/copilot-instructions.md

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+This is a python project which is a wrapper for the Telegram Bot API. Please read the contributing
+guidelines mentioned in .github/CONTRIBUTING.rst to know how to contribute to this project. The 
+README.rst file lists the features and usage of the project.
+
+### Development Environment:
+
+Your development environment is set up using `uv`, a tool for managing Python environments and dependencies.
+Your environment has all extra dependencies and groups installed, on Python 3.13. Please continue using `uv` for managing your development environment,
+and for any scripts or tools you need to run.
+
+Some example commands on `uv`:
+- `uv sync --all-extras --all-groups --locked` to install all dependencies and groups required by the project.
+- `uv run -p 3.14 --all-groups --all-extras --locked tests/` to run tests on a specific Python version. Please use the `-p` flag often.
+- `uv pip install <package>` to install a package in the current environment.
+
+If uv is somehow not available, you can install it using `pip install uv`.
+
+### Repository Structure:
+
+The repository follows a standard structure for Python projects. Here are some key directories and files:
+
+- `src/`: This directory contains the main source code for the project.
+- `tests/`: This directory contains test cases for the project.
+- `pyproject.toml`: This file contains the project metadata and dependencies.
+- `.github/`: This directory contains GitHub-specific files, including workflows and issue templates.
+
+
+### Things to keep in mind while coding:
+
+- Ensure that your code is properly and fully typed. All your code should be compatible from
+  Python 3.9 to 3.14. Don't use the `typing_extensions` module.
+- Read the stability guide mentioned at docs/source/stability_policy.rst to understand if your changes
+  are breaking or incompatible.
+- Try to make sure your code is asyncio-friendly and thread-safe.
+- Run `uv run pre-commit` to run pre-commit hooks before committing your changes, but after `git add`ing them.
+- Make sure you always test your changes. Either update or write new tests in the `tests/` directory.
+
+### Pull Requests:
+
+When you create a pull request, please also add the appropriate labels to it.

.github/labeler.yml

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+# Config file for workflows/labelling.yml
+
+version: 1
+
+labels:
+- label: "⚙️ dependencies"
+  authors: ["dependabot[bot]", "pre-commit-ci[bot]"]
+- label: "🛠 code-quality"
+  authors: ["pre-commit-ci[bot]"]

.github/pull_request_template.md

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+<!--
+Hey! You're PRing? Cool!
+Please be sure to check out our contribution guide (https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/.github/CONTRIBUTING.rst).
+Especially, please have a look at the check list for PRs (https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/.github/CONTRIBUTING.rst#check-list-for-prs). Feel free to copy (parts of) the checklist to the PR description to remind you or the maintainers of open points or if you have questions on anything.
+-->
+

.github/renovate.json5

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+{
+  "$schema": "https://docs.renovatebot.com/renovate-schema.json",
+  "extends": [ // See what config:best-practices does: https://docs.renovatebot.com/presets-config/#configbest-practices
+    "config:best-practices",
+    // Opt-in to updating the pre-commit-config.yaml file too:
+    ":enablePreCommit",
+    ":prConcurrentLimitNone"  // No limits on the number of open PRs.
+  ],
+
+  // Add pull request labels:
+  "labels": ["dependencies"],
+
+  // Bump even patch versions:
+  "bumpVersion": "patch",
+
+  // Let Renovate decide how to update. See docs: https://docs.renovatebot.com/configuration-options/#rangestrategy
+  "rangeStrategy": "auto",
+
+  // Update the lock files:
+  "lockFileMaintenance": {
+    "enabled": true,
+    "schedule": ["* * * * 1,4"]  // Run sometime on Monday and Thursday
+  },
+
+  // Bump the versions even in other files:
+  "bumpVersions": [
+    {
+      "name": "Update dependency versions in README.rst",
+      "filePatterns": ["README.rst"],
+      "matchStrings": [
+        "cryptography>=(?<version>\\d+\\.\\d+\\.\\d+)",
+        "aiolimiter~=(?<version>\\d+\\.\\d+\\.\\d+)",
+        "tornado~=(?<version>\\d+\\.\\d+)",
+        "cachetools>=(?<version>\\d+\\.\\d+\\.\\d+)",        // Lower bound only
+        "APScheduler>=(?<version>\\d+\\.\\d+\\.\\d+)"        // Lower bound only
+      ],
+      "bumpType": "minor"
+    }
+  ],
+
+  // Group package updates together:
+  "packageRules": [
+    // Linting dependencies in pyproject.toml in sync with the pre-commit-config hooks:
+    // Unfortunately it seems we need to do this for every dependency group (https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/pull/4887#discussion_r2272025832):
+    {
+      "description": "Group Ruff updates together",
+      "matchPackageNames": ["ruff", "astral-sh/ruff-pre-commit"],
+      "groupName": "Ruff"
+    },
+    {
+      "description": "Group mypy updates together",
+      "matchPackageNames": ["mypy", "pre-commit/mirrors-mypy"],
+      "groupName": "Mypy"
+    },
+    {
+      "description": "Group pylint updates together",
+      "matchPackageNames": ["pylint", "PyCQA/pylint"],
+      "groupName": "Pylint"
+    },
+    {
+      "description": "Group chango updates together",
+      "matchPackageNames": ["chango", "Bibo-Joshi/chango"],
+      "groupName": "Chango"
+    },
+    // Automerge PR's for minor/patch/pin/digest (except major) updates:
+    {
+      "matchUpdateTypes": ["minor", "patch", "pin", "digest"],
+      "automerge": true
+    }
+  ],
+
+  // Increase the number of PR's Renovate can create in a hour. Default is 2.
+  "prHourlyLimit": 5,
+
+  // Temporarily disabled:
+  "ignoreDeps": ["pytest-asyncio"],
+
+  // schedule to allow PR's from Renovate:
+  "schedule": ["* * * * 0,6"]  // Every weekend
+
+}

.github/workflows/assets/release_template.html

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+<b>We've just released {tag}</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/{tag}/changelog.html">here</a>.

.github/workflows/chango.yml

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+name: Chango
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types:
+      - opened
+      - reopened
+      - synchronize
+
+permissions: {}
+
+jobs:
+  create-chango-fragment:
+    permissions:
+      # Give the default GITHUB_TOKEN write permission to commit and push the
+      # added or changed files to the repository.
+      contents: write
+    name: Create chango Fragment
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      IS_RELEASE_PR: ${{ steps.check_title.outputs.IS_RELEASE_PR }}
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+        with:
+          # needed for commit and push step at the end
+          persist-credentials: true
+      - name: Check PR Title
+        id: check_title
+        run: | # zizmor: ignore[template-injection]
+          if [[ "$(echo "${{ github.event.pull_request.title }}" | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')" =~ ^bump\ version\ to\ .* ]]; then
+            echo "COMMIT_AND_PUSH=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "IS_RELEASE_PR=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          else
+            echo "COMMIT_AND_PUSH=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "IS_RELEASE_PR=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          fi
+
+      # Create the new fragment
+      - uses: Bibo-Joshi/chango@9d6bd9d7612eca5fab2c5161687011be59baaf19 # 0.4.0
+        with:
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.CHANGO_PAT }}
+          query-issue-types: true
+          commit-and-push: ${{ steps.check_title.outputs.COMMIT_AND_PUSH }}
+
+      # Run `chango release` if applicable - needs some additional setup.
+      - name: Set up Python
+        if: steps.check_title.outputs.IS_RELEASE_PR == 'true'
+        uses: actions/setup-python@a26af69be951a213d495a4c3e4e4022e16d87065 # v5.6.0
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.x"
+
+      - name: Do Release
+        if: steps.check_title.outputs.IS_RELEASE_PR == 'true'
+        run: |
+          cd ./target-repo
+          git add changes/unreleased/*
+          pip install . --group docs
+          VERSION_TAG=$(python -c "from telegram import __version__; print(f'{__version__}')")
+          chango release --uid $VERSION_TAG
+
+      - name: Commit & Push
+        if: steps.check_title.outputs.IS_RELEASE_PR == 'true'
+        uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@778341af668090896ca464160c2def5d1d1a3eb0 # v6.0.1
+        with:
+          commit_message: "Do chango Release"
+          repository: ./target-repo

.github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml

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+# This file is for the copilot agent on Github. This helps to set up the development environment
+# See the docs here: https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/copilot/how-tos/use-copilot-agents/coding-agent/customize-the-agent-environment#preinstalling-tools-or-dependencies-in-copilots-environment
+name: "Copilot Setup Steps"
+
+# Automatically run the setup steps when they are changed to allow for easy validation, and
+# allow manual testing through the repository's "Actions" tab
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  pull_request:
+    paths:
+      - .github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml
+
+jobs:
+  # The job MUST be called `copilot-setup-steps` or it will not be picked up by Copilot.
+  copilot-setup-steps:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    # Set the permissions to the lowest permissions possible needed for your steps.
+    # Copilot will be given its own token for its operations.
+    permissions:
+      # If you want to clone the repository as part of your setup steps, for example to install dependencies, you'll need the `contents: read` permission. If you don't clone the repository in your setup steps, Copilot will do this for you automatically after the steps complete.
+      contents: read
+      pull-requests: write  # So copilot can add labels to the PR
+
+    # You can define any steps you want, and they will run before the agent starts.
+    # If you do not check out your code, Copilot will do this for you.
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
+
+      - name: Install uv
+        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@557e51de59eb14aaaba2ed9621916900a91d50c6
+        with:
+          # Install a specific version of uv.
+          version: "0.8.3"
+          # Install 3.13:
+          python-version: 3.13
+
+      - name: Install the project
+        run: uv sync --all-extras --all-groups --locked

.github/workflows/docs-admonitions.yml

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+name: Test Admonitions Generation
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    paths:
+      - src/telegram/**
+      - docs/**
+      - .github/workflows/docs-admonitions.yml
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+
+permissions: {}
+
+jobs:
+  test-admonitions:
+    name: Test Admonitions Generation
+    runs-on: ${{matrix.os}}
+    permissions:
+      # for uploading artifacts
+      actions: write
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        python-version: ['3.12']
+        os: [ubuntu-latest]
+      fail-fast: False
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
+      - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+        uses: actions/setup-python@a26af69be951a213d495a4c3e4e4022e16d87065 # v5.6.0
+        with:
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+          cache: 'pip'
+          cache-dependency-path: 'pyproject.toml'
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          python -W ignore -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          python -W ignore -m pip install .[all] --group all
+      - name: Test autogeneration of admonitions
+        run: pytest -v --tb=short tests/docs/admonition_inserter.py

.github/workflows/docs-linkcheck.yml

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+name: Check Links in Documentation
+on:
+  schedule:
+    # First day of month at 05:46 in every 2nd month
+    - cron: '46 5 1 */2 *'
+  pull_request:
+    paths:
+      - .github/workflows/docs-linkcheck.yml
+
+permissions: {}
+
+jobs:
+  test-sphinx-build:
+    name: test-sphinx-linkcheck
+    runs-on: ${{matrix.os}}
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        python-version: ['3.12']
+        os: [ubuntu-latest]
+      fail-fast: False
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
+      - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+        uses: actions/setup-python@a26af69be951a213d495a4c3e4e4022e16d87065 # v5.6.0
+        with:
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          python -W ignore -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          python -W ignore -m pip install .[all] --group all
+      - name: Check Links
+        run: sphinx-build docs/source docs/build/html --keep-going -j auto -b linkcheck
+      - name: Upload linkcheck output
+        # Run also if the previous steps failed
+        if: always()
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
+        with:
+          name: linkcheck-output
+          path: docs/build/html/output.*

.github/workflows/gha_security.yml

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+name: GitHub Actions Security Analysis
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+  pull_request:
+
+permissions: {}
+
+jobs:
+  zizmor:
+    name: Security Analysis with zizmor
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      security-events: write
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
+      - name: Install the latest version of uv
+        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@557e51de59eb14aaaba2ed9621916900a91d50c6 # v6.6.1
+      - name: Run zizmor
+        run: uvx zizmor --persona=pedantic --format sarif . > results.sarif
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      - name: Upload SARIF file
+        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@2d92b76c45b91eb80fc44c74ce3fce0ee94e8f9d # v3.30.0
+        with:
+          sarif_file: results.sarif
+          category: zizmor

.github/workflows/labelling.yml

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+name: PR Labeler
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types: [opened]
+
+permissions: {}
+
+jobs:
+  pre-commit-ci:
+    permissions:
+      contents: read # for srvaroa/labeler to read config file
+      pull-requests: write # for srvaroa/labeler to add labels in PR
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - uses: srvaroa/labeler@0a20eccb8c94a1ee0bed5f16859aece1c45c3e55 # v1.13.0
+      # Config file at .github/labeler.yml
+      env:
+        GITHUB_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"

.github/workflows/lock.yml

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+name: 'Lock Closed Threads'
+
+on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '8 4 * * *'
+
+permissions: {}
+
+jobs:
+  lock:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      # For locking the threads
+      issues: write
+      pull-requests: write
+    steps:
+      - uses: dessant/lock-threads@1bf7ec25051fe7c00bdd17e6a7cf3d7bfb7dc771 # v5.0.1
+        with:
+          github-token: ${{ github.token }}
+          issue-inactive-days: '7'
+          issue-lock-reason: ''
+          pr-inactive-days: '7'
+          pr-lock-reason: ''
+          # Don't lock Discussions
+          process-only: 'issues, prs'

.github/workflows/release_pypi.yml

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+name: Publish to PyPI
+
+on:
+  # manually trigger the workflow
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+permissions: {}
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    name: Build Distribution
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      TAG: ${{ steps.get_tag.outputs.TAG }}
+    permissions:
+      # for uploading artifacts
+      actions: write
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@a26af69be951a213d495a4c3e4e4022e16d87065 # v5.6.0
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.x"
+      - name: Install pypa/build
+        run: >-
+          python3 -m pip install build --user
+      - name: Build a binary wheel and a source tarball
+        run: python3 -m build
+      - name: Store the distribution packages
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
+        with:
+          name: python-package-distributions
+          path: dist/
+      - name: Get Tag Name
+        id: get_tag
+        run: |
+          pip install .
+          TAG=$(python -c "from telegram import __version__; print(f'v{__version__}')")
+          echo "TAG=$TAG" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+  publish-to-pypi:
+    name: Publish to PyPI
+    needs:
+      - build
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    environment:
+      name: release_pypi
+      url: https://pypi.org/p/python-telegram-bot
+    permissions:
+      id-token: write  # IMPORTANT: mandatory for trusted publishing
+      actions: read  # for downloading artifacts
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Download all the dists
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@634f93cb2916e3fdff6788551b99b062d0335ce0 # v5.0.0
+        with:
+          name: python-package-distributions
+          path: dist/
+      - name: Publish to PyPI
+        uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@76f52bc884231f62b9a034ebfe128415bbaabdfc # v1.12.4
+
+  compute-signatures:
+    name: Compute SHA1 Sums and Sign with Sigstore
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs:
+      - publish-to-pypi
+
+    permissions:
+      id-token: write  # IMPORTANT: mandatory for sigstore
+      actions: write  # for up/downloading artifacts
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Download all the dists
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@634f93cb2916e3fdff6788551b99b062d0335ce0 # v5.0.0
+        with:
+          name: python-package-distributions
+          path: dist/
+      - name: Compute SHA1 Sums
+        run: |
+          # Compute SHA1 sum of the distribution packages and save it to a file with the same name,
+          # but with .sha1 extension
+          for file in dist/*; do
+              sha1sum $file > $file.sha1
+          done
+      - name: Sign the dists with Sigstore
+        uses: sigstore/gh-action-sigstore-python@f7ad0af51a5648d09a20d00370f0a91c3bdf8f84 # v3.0.1
+        with:
+          inputs: >-
+            ./dist/*.tar.gz
+            ./dist/*.whl
+      - name: Store the distribution packages and signatures
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
+        with:
+          name: python-package-distributions-and-signatures
+          path: dist/
+
+  github-release:
+    name: Upload to GitHub Release
+    needs:
+      - build
+      - compute-signatures
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    permissions:
+      contents: write  # IMPORTANT: mandatory for making GitHub Releases
+      actions: read  # for downloading artifacts
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
+      - name: Download all the dists
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@634f93cb2916e3fdff6788551b99b062d0335ce0 # v5.0.0
+        with:
+          name: python-package-distributions-and-signatures
+          path: dist/
+      - name: Create GitHub Release
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+          TAG: ${{ needs.build.outputs.TAG }}
+        # Create a tag and a GitHub Release. The description is filled by the static template, we
+        # just insert the correct tag in the template.
+        run: >-
+          sed "s/{tag}/$TAG/g" .github/workflows/assets/release_template.html |
+          gh release create
+          "$TAG"
+          --repo '${{ github.repository }}'
+          --notes-file -
+      - name: Upload artifact signatures to GitHub Release
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+          TAG: ${{ needs.build.outputs.TAG }}
+        # Upload to GitHub Release using the `gh` CLI.
+        # `dist/` contains the built packages, and the
+        # sigstore-produced signatures and certificates.
+        run: >-
+          gh release upload
+          "$TAG" dist/**
+          --repo '${{ github.repository }}'
+
+  telegram-channel:
+    name: Publish to Telegram Channel
+    needs:
+      # required to have the output available for the env var
+      - build
+      - github-release
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    environment:
+      name: release_pypi
+    permissions: {}
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
+      - name: Publish to Telegram Channel
+        env:
+          TAG: ${{ needs.build.outputs.TAG }}
+          # This secret is configured only for the `pypi-release` branch
+          BOT_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CHANNEL_BOT_TOKEN }}
+        run: >-
+          sed "s/{tag}/$TAG/g" .github/workflows/assets/release_template.html |
+          curl
+          -X POST "https://api.telegram.org/bot$BOT_TOKEN/sendMessage"
+          -d "chat_id=@pythontelegrambotchannel"
+          -d "parse_mode=HTML"
+          --data-urlencode "text@-"

.github/workflows/release_test_pypi.yml

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+name: Publish to Test PyPI
+
+on:
+  # manually trigger the workflow
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+permissions: {}
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    name: Build Distribution
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      TAG: ${{ steps.get_tag.outputs.TAG }}
+    permissions:
+      # for uploading artifacts
+      actions: write
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@a26af69be951a213d495a4c3e4e4022e16d87065 # v5.6.0
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.x"
+      - name: Install pypa/build
+        run: >-
+          python3 -m pip install build --user
+      - name: Build a binary wheel and a source tarball
+        run: python3 -m build
+      - name: Store the distribution packages
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
+        with:
+          name: python-package-distributions
+          path: dist/
+      - name: Get Tag Name
+        id: get_tag
+        run: |
+          pip install .
+          TAG=$(python -c "from telegram import __version__; print(f'v{__version__}')")
+          echo "TAG=$TAG" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+  publish-to-test-pypi:
+    name: Publish to Test PyPI
+    needs:
+      - build
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    environment:
+      name: release_test_pypi
+      url: https://test.pypi.org/p/python-telegram-bot
+    permissions:
+      id-token: write  # IMPORTANT: mandatory for trusted publishing
+      actions: read  # for downloading artifacts
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Download all the dists
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@634f93cb2916e3fdff6788551b99b062d0335ce0 # v5.0.0
+        with:
+          name: python-package-distributions
+          path: dist/
+      - name: Publish to Test PyPI
+        uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@76f52bc884231f62b9a034ebfe128415bbaabdfc # v1.12.4
+        with:
+          repository-url: https://test.pypi.org/legacy/
+
+  compute-signatures:
+    name: Compute SHA1 Sums and Sign with Sigstore
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs:
+      - publish-to-test-pypi
+
+    permissions:
+      id-token: write  # IMPORTANT: mandatory for sigstore
+      actions: write  # for up/downloading artifacts
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Download all the dists
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@634f93cb2916e3fdff6788551b99b062d0335ce0 # v5.0.0
+        with:
+          name: python-package-distributions
+          path: dist/
+      - name: Compute SHA1 Sums
+        run: |
+          # Compute SHA1 sum of the distribution packages and save it to a file with the same name,
+          # but with .sha1 extension
+          for file in dist/*; do
+              sha1sum $file > $file.sha1
+          done
+      - name: Sign the dists with Sigstore
+        uses: sigstore/gh-action-sigstore-python@f7ad0af51a5648d09a20d00370f0a91c3bdf8f84 # v3.0.1
+        with:
+          inputs: >-
+            ./dist/*.tar.gz
+            ./dist/*.whl
+      - name: Store the distribution packages and signatures
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
+        with:
+          name: python-package-distributions-and-signatures
+          path: dist/
+
+  github-test-release:
+    name: Upload to GitHub Release Draft
+    needs:
+      - build
+      - compute-signatures
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    permissions:
+      contents: write  # IMPORTANT: mandatory for making GitHub Releases
+      actions: read  # for downloading artifacts
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
+      - name: Download all the dists
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@634f93cb2916e3fdff6788551b99b062d0335ce0 # v5.0.0
+        with:
+          name: python-package-distributions-and-signatures
+          path: dist/
+      - name: Create GitHub Release
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+          TAG: ${{ needs.build.outputs.TAG }}
+        # Create a tag and a GitHub Release *draft*. The description is filled by the static
+        # template, we just insert the correct tag in the template.
+        run: >-
+          sed "s/{tag}/$TAG/g" .github/workflows/assets/release_template.html |
+          gh release create
+          "$TAG"
+          --repo '${{ github.repository }}'
+          --draft
+          --notes-file -
+      - name: Upload artifact signatures to GitHub Release
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+          TAG: ${{ needs.build.outputs.TAG }}
+        # Upload to GitHub Release using the `gh` CLI.
+        # `dist/` contains the built packages, and the
+        # sigstore-produced signatures and certificates.
+        run: >-
+          gh release upload
+          "$TAG" dist/**
+          --repo '${{ github.repository }}'

.github/workflows/stale.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+name: 'Mark & close stale questions'
+on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '42 2 * * *'
+
+permissions: {}
+
+jobs:
+  stale:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      # For adding labels and closing
+      issues: write
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/stale@5bef64f19d7facfb25b37b414482c7164d639639 # v9.1.0
+        with:
+          # PRs never get stale
+          days-before-stale: 3
+          days-before-close: 2
+          days-before-pr-stale: -1
+          stale-issue-label: '📋 stale'
+          only-labels: 'question'
+          stale-issue-message: ''
+          close-issue-message: 'This issue has been automatically closed due to inactivity. Feel free to comment in order to reopen or ask again in our Telegram support group at https://t.me/pythontelegrambotgroup.'

.github/workflows/test_official.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+name: Bot API Tests
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    paths:
+      - src/telegram/**
+      - tests/**
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+  schedule:
+    # Run monday and friday morning at 03:07 - odd time to spread load on GitHub Actions
+    - cron: '7 3 * * 1,5'
+
+permissions: {}
+
+jobs:
+  check-conformity:
+    name: check-conformity
+    runs-on: ${{matrix.os}}
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        python-version: [3.11]
+        os: [ubuntu-latest]
+      fail-fast: False
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
+      - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+        uses: actions/setup-python@a26af69be951a213d495a4c3e4e4022e16d87065 # v5.6.0
+        with:
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          python -W ignore -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          python -W ignore -m pip install .[all] --group tests
+      - name: Compare to official api
+        run: |
+          pytest -v tests/test_official/test_official.py --junit-xml=.test_report_official.xml
+          exit $?
+        env:
+          TEST_OFFICIAL: "true"
+        shell: bash --noprofile --norc {0}
+
+      - name: Test Summary
+        id: test_summary
+        uses: test-summary/action@31493c76ec9e7aa675f1585d3ed6f1da69269a86 # v2.4
+        if: always()  # always run, even if tests fail
+        with:
+          paths: .test_report_official.xml

.github/workflows/type_completeness.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+name: Check Type Completeness
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    paths:
+      - src/telegram/**
+      - pyproject.toml
+      - .github/workflows/type_completeness.yml
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+
+permissions: {}
+
+jobs:
+  test-type-completeness:
+    name:   test-type-completeness
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: Bibo-Joshi/pyright-type-completeness@c85a67ff3c66f51dcbb2d06bfcf4fe83a57d69cc # 1.0.1
+        with:
+          package-name: telegram
+          python-version: 3.12
+          pyright-version: ~=1.1.367

.github/workflows/type_completeness_monthly.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+name: Check Type Completeness Monthly Run
+on:
+  schedule:
+    # Run first friday of the month at 03:17 - odd time to spread load on GitHub Actions
+    - cron: '17 3 1-7 * 5'
+
+permissions: {}
+
+jobs:
+  test-type-completeness:
+    name:   test-type-completeness
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: Bibo-Joshi/pyright-type-completeness@c85a67ff3c66f51dcbb2d06bfcf4fe83a57d69cc # 1.0.1
+        id: pyright-type-completeness
+        with:
+          package-name: telegram
+          python-version: 3.12
+          pyright-version: ~=1.1.367
+      - name: Check Output
+        uses: jannekem/run-python-script-action@bbfca66c612a28f3eeca0ae40e1f810265e2ea68 # v1.7
+        env:
+          TYPE_COMPLETENESS: ${{ steps.pyright-type-completeness.outputs.base-completeness-score }}
+        with:
+          script: |
+            import os
+            completeness = float(os.getenv("TYPE_COMPLETENESS"))
+            
+            if completeness >= 1:
+                exit(0)
+            
+            text = f"Type Completeness Decreased to {completeness}. ❌"
+            error(text)
+            set_summary(text)
+            exit(1)

.gitignore

@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ var/
 .installed.cfg
 *.egg
 .env
+.pybuild
+debian/tmp
+debian/python3-telegram
+debian/python3-telegram-doc
+debian/.debhelper
 
 # PyInstaller
 #  Usually these files are written by a python script from a template
@@ -40,10 +45,14 @@ htmlcov/
 .coverage
 .coverage.*
 .cache
+.pytest_cache
+.mypy_cache
 nosetests.xml
 coverage.xml
 *,cover
 .coveralls.yml
+.testmondata
+.testmondata-journal
 
 # Translations
 *.mo
@@ -58,6 +67,37 @@ docs/_build/
 # PyBuilder
 target/
 .idea/
+.run/
 
 # Sublime Text 2
 *.sublime*
+
+# VS Code
+.vscode
+
+# unitests files
+game.gif
+telegram.mp3
+telegram.mp4
+telegram2.mp4
+telegram.ogg
+telegram.png
+telegram.webp
+telegram.jpg
+
+# original files from merges
+*.orig
+
+# Exclude .exrc file for Vim
+.exrc
+
+# virtual env
+venv*
+pyvenv.cfg
+Scripts/
+
+# environment manager:
+.mise.toml
+
+# Support for uv.lock will come in a future PR. See #4796
+uv.lock

.pre-commit-config.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+ci:
+    autofix_prs: false
+    # We use Renovate to update this file now, but we can't disable automatic pre-commit updates
+    # when using the `pre-commit` GitHub Action, so we set the schedule to quarterly to avoid
+    # frequent updates.
+    autoupdate_schedule: quarterly
+    autoupdate_commit_msg: 'Bump `pre-commit` Hooks to Latest Versions'
+
+repos:
+-   repo: https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff-pre-commit
+    rev: 'v0.12.7'
+    hooks:
+    # Run the linter:
+    -   id: ruff-check
+        name: ruff check
+    # Run the formatter:
+    -   id: ruff-format
+        name: ruff format
+-   repo: https://github.com/PyCQA/pylint
+    rev: v3.3.7
+    hooks:
+    -   id: pylint
+        files: ^(?!(tests|docs)).*\.py$
+        language: python
+        additional_dependencies:
+          - httpx~=0.27
+          - tornado~=6.4
+          - APScheduler~=3.10.4
+          - cachetools>=5.3.3,<5.5.0
+          - aiolimiter~=1.1,<1.3
+          - . # this basically does `pip install -e .`
+-   repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/mirrors-mypy
+    rev: v1.16.1
+    hooks:
+    -   id: mypy
+        name: mypy-ptb
+        files: ^(?!(tests|examples|docs)).*\.py$
+        language: python
+        additional_dependencies:
+          - types-pytz
+          - types-cryptography
+          - types-cachetools
+          - httpx~=0.27
+          - tornado~=6.4
+          - APScheduler~=3.10.4
+          - cachetools>=5.3.3,<5.5.0
+          - aiolimiter~=1.1,<1.3
+          - . # this basically does `pip install -e .`
+    - id: mypy
+      name: mypy-examples
+      files: ^examples/.*\.py$
+      language: python
+      args:
+        - --no-strict-optional
+        - --follow-imports=silent
+      additional_dependencies:
+        - tornado~=6.4
+        - APScheduler~=3.10.4
+        - cachetools>=5.3.3,<5.5.0
+        - . # this basically does `pip install -e .`

.readthedocs.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+# .readthedocs.yaml
+# Read the Docs configuration file
+# See https://docs.readthedocs.io/en/stable/config-file/v2.html for details
+
+# Required
+version: 2
+
+# Build documentation in the docs/ directory with Sphinx
+sphinx:
+  configuration: docs/source/conf.py
+
+# Optionally build your docs in additional formats such as PDF
+formats:
+  - pdf
+
+# Optionally set the version of Python and requirements required to build your docs
+python:
+  install:
+    - method: pip
+      path: .
+
+build:
+  os: ubuntu-22.04
+  tools:
+    python: "3"  # latest stable cpython version
+  jobs:
+    install:
+      - pip install -U pip
+      - pip install .[all] --group 'docs' --group 'tests' # install most dependency groups
+
+    post_build:
+      # Based on https://github.com/readthedocs/readthedocs.org/issues/3242#issuecomment-1410321534
+      # This provides a HTML zip file for download, with the same structure as the hosted website
+      - mkdir --parents $READTHEDOCS_OUTPUT/htmlzip
+      - cp --recursive $READTHEDOCS_OUTPUT/html $READTHEDOCS_OUTPUT/$READTHEDOCS_PROJECT
+      # Hide the "other versions" dropdown. This is a workaround for those versions being shown,
+      # but not being accessible, as they are not built. Also, they hide the actual sidebar menu
+      # that is relevant only on ReadTheDocs.
+      - echo "#furo-readthedocs-versions{display:none}" >> $READTHEDOCS_OUTPUT/$READTHEDOCS_PROJECT/_static/styles/furo-extensions.css
+      - cd $READTHEDOCS_OUTPUT ; zip --recurse-path --symlinks htmlzip/$READTHEDOCS_PROJECT.zip $READTHEDOCS_PROJECT
+
+search:
+  ranking: # bump up rank of commonly searched pages: (default: 0, values range from -10 to 10)
+    telegram.bot.html: 7
+    telegram.message.html: 3
+    telegram.update.html: 3
+    telegram.user.html: 2
+    telegram.chat.html: 2
+    telegram.ext.application.html: 3
+    telegram.ext.filters.html: 3
+    telegram.ext.callbackcontext.html: 2
+    telegram.ext.inlinekeyboardbutton.html: 1
+
+    telegram.passport*.html: -7
+
+  ignore:
+    - changelog.html
+    - coc.html
+    - bot_methods.html#
+    - bot_methods.html
+    # Defaults
+    - search.html
+    - search/index.html
+    - 404.html
+    - 404/index.html'

.travis.yml

@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-language: python
-python:
-  - "2.6"
-  - "2.7"
-  - "3.3"
-  - "3.4"
-  - "pypy"
-  - "pypy3"
-install:
-  - pip install coveralls
-  - pip install -r requirements.txt
-script:
-  nosetests --with-coverage --cover-package telegram/
-after_success:
-  coveralls

AUTHORS.rst

@@ -1,24 +1,148 @@
 Credits
 =======
 
-``python-telegram-bot`` is written and maintained by `Leandro Toledo <https://github.com/leandrotoledo>`_.
+``python-telegram-bot`` was originally created by
+`Leandro Toledo <https://github.com/leandrotoledo>`_.
+The current development team includes
+
+- `Hinrich Mahler <https://github.com/Bibo-Joshi>`_ (maintainer)
+- `Poolitzer <https://github.com/Poolitzer>`_ (community liaison)
+- `Harshil <https://github.com/harshil21>`_
+- `Abdelrahman <https://github.com/aelkheir>`_
+
+Emeritus maintainers include
+`Jannes Höke <https://github.com/jh0ker>`_ (`@jh0ker <https://t.me/jh0ker>`_ on Telegram),
+`Noam Meltzer <https://github.com/tsnoam>`_, `Pieter Schutz <https://github.com/eldinnie>`_ and `Jasmin Bom <https://github.com/jsmnbom>`_.
 
 Contributors
 ------------
 
 The following wonderful people contributed directly or indirectly to this project:
 
+- `Aditya <https://github.com/clot27>`_
+- `Abshar <https://github.com/abxhr>`_
+- `Abubakar Alaya <https://github.com/Ecode2>`_
+- `Alateas <https://github.com/alateas>`_
+- `Ales Dokshanin <https://github.com/alesdokshanin>`_
+- `Alexandre <https://github.com/xTudoS>`_
+- `Alizia <https://github.com/thefunkycat>`_
+- `Ambro17 <https://github.com/Ambro17>`_
+- `Andrej Zhilenkov <https://github.com/Andrej730>`_
+- `Anton Tagunov <https://github.com/anton-tagunov>`_
+- `Anya Marcano <https://github.com/AnyaMarcanito>`
 - `Avanatiker <https://github.com/Avanatiker>`_
+- `Balduro <https://github.com/Balduro>`_
+- `Bibo-Joshi <https://github.com/Bibo-Joshi>`_
+- `Biruk Alamirew <https://github.com/BAcode-X>`_
 - `bimmlerd <https://github.com/bimmlerd>`_
+- `cyc8 <https://github.com/cyc8>`_ 
+- `d-qoi <https://github.com/d-qoi>`_
+- `daimajia <https://github.com/daimajia>`_
+- `Daniel Reed <https://github.com/nmlorg>`_
+- `D David Livingston <https://github.com/daviddl9>`_
+- `Dmitry Kolomatskiy <https://github.com/lemontree210>`_
+- `DonalDuck004 <https://github.com/DonalDuck004>`_
+- `Eana Hufwe <https://github.com/blueset>`_
+- `Ehsan Online <https://github.com/ehsanonline>`_
+- `Eldad Carin <https://github.com/eldbud>`_
+- `Eli Gao <https://github.com/eligao>`_
+- `Emilio Molinari <https://github.com/xates>`_
 - `ErgoZ Riftbit Vaper <https://github.com/ergoz>`_
+- `Eugene Lisitsky <https://github.com/lisitsky>`_
+- `Eugenio Panadero <https://github.com/azogue>`_
+- `Evan Haberecht <https://github.com/habereet>`_
+- `Evgeny Denisov <https://github.com/eIGato>`_
+- `evgfilim1 <https://github.com/evgfilim1>`_
+- `ExalFabu <https://github.com/ExalFabu>`_
 - `franciscod <https://github.com/franciscod>`_
+- `gamgi <https://github.com/gamgi>`_
+- `Gauthamram Ravichandran <https://github.com/GauthamramRavichandran>`_
+- `Harshil <https://github.com/harshil21>`_
+- `Henry Galue <https://github.com/henryg311>`
+- `Hugo Damer <https://github.com/HakimusGIT>`_
+- `ihoru <https://github.com/ihoru>`_
+- `Iulian Onofrei <https://github.com/revolter>`_
+- `Jainam Oswal <https://github.com/jainamoswal>`_
+- `Jasmin Bom <https://github.com/jsmnbom>`_
 - `JASON0916 <https://github.com/JASON0916>`_
+- `Jeamhowards Montiel <https://github.com/Jeam-zx>`
+- `jeffffc <https://github.com/jeffffc>`_
+- `Jelle Besseling <https://github.com/pingiun>`_
 - `jh0ker <https://github.com/jh0ker>`_
+- `jlmadurga <https://github.com/jlmadurga>`_
+- `John Yong <https://github.com/whipermr5>`_
+- `Joscha Götzer <https://github.com/Rostgnom>`_
+- `jossalgon <https://github.com/jossalgon>`_
 - `JRoot3D <https://github.com/JRoot3D>`_
+- `Juan Cuevas <https://github.com/cuevasrja>`
+- `kenjitagawa <https://github.com/kenjitagawa>`_
+- `kennethcheo <https://github.com/kennethcheo>`_
+- `Kirill Vasin <https://github.com/vasinkd>`_
+- `Kjwon15 <https://github.com/kjwon15>`_
+- `Li-aung Yip <https://github.com/LiaungYip>`_
+- `locobott <https://github.com/locobott>`_
+- `Loo Zheng Yuan <https://github.com/loozhengyuan>`_
+- `LRezende <https://github.com/lrezende>`_
+- `Luca Bellanti <https://github.com/Trifase>`_
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+- `Luis Pérez <https://github.com/nemacysts>`_
 - `macrojames <https://github.com/macrojames>`_
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+- `Michael Dix <https://github.com/Eisberge>`_
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+- `Nikolai Krivenko <https://github.com/nkrivenko>`_
 - `njittam <https://github.com/njittam>`_
+- `Noam Meltzer <https://github.com/tsnoam>`_
+- `Oleg Shlyazhko <https://github.com/ollmer>`_
+- `Oleg Sushchenko <https://github.com/feuillemorte>`_
+- `Or Bin <https://github.com/OrBin>`_
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+- `Pieter Schutz <https://github.com/eldinnie>`_
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+- `Poolitzer <https://github.com/Poolitzer>`_
+- `Pranjalya Tiwari <https://github.com/Pranjalya>`_
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+- `voider1 <https://github.com/voider1>`_
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+- `zeshuaro <https://github.com/zeshuaro>`_
+- `zpavloudis <https://github.com/zpavloudis>`_
+
 
 Please add yourself here alphabetically when you submit your first pull request.

CHANGES.rst

@@ -1,260 +0,0 @@
-**2015-11-10**
-
-*Released 2.9.1*
-
-- Add parameter ``network_delay`` to Bot.getUpdates for slow connections
-
-**2015-11-10**
-
-*Released 2.9*
-
-- Emoji class now uses ``bytes_to_native_str`` from ``future`` 3rd party lib
-- Make ``user_from`` optional to work with channels
-- Raise exception if Telegram times out on long-polling
-
-*Special thanks to @jh0ker for all hard work*
-
-
-**2015-10-08**
-
-*Released 2.8.7*
-
-- Type as optional for ``GroupChat`` class
-
-
-**2015-10-08**
-
-*Released 2.8.6*
-
-- Adds type to ``User`` and ``GroupChat`` classes (pre-release Telegram feature)
-
-
-**2015-09-24**
-
-*Released 2.8.5*
-
-- Handles HTTP Bad Gateway (503) errors on request
-- Fixes regression on ``Audio`` and ``Document`` for unicode fields
-
-
-**2015-09-20**
-
-*Released 2.8.4*
-
-- ``getFile`` and ``File.download`` is now fully supported
-
-
-**2015-09-10**
-
-*Released 2.8.3*
-
-- Moved ``Bot._requestURL`` to its own class (``telegram.utils.request``)
-- Much better, such wow, Telegram Objects tests
-- Add consistency for ``str`` properties on Telegram Objects
-- Better design to test if ``chat_id`` is invalid
-- Add ability to set custom filename on ``Bot.sendDocument(..,filename='')``
-- Fix Sticker as ``InputFile``
-- Send JSON requests over urlencoded post data
-- Markdown support for ``Bot.sendMessage(..., parse_mode=ParseMode.MARKDOWN)``
-- Refactor of ``TelegramError`` class (no more handling ``IOError`` or ``URLError``)
-
-
-**2015-09-05**
-
-*Released 2.8.2*
-
-- Fix regression on Telegram ReplyMarkup
-- Add certificate to ``is_inputfile`` method
-
-
-**2015-09-05**
-
-*Released 2.8.1*
-
-- Fix regression on Telegram objects with thumb properties
-
-
-**2015-09-04**
-
-*Released 2.8*
-
-- TelegramError when ``chat_id`` is empty for send* methods
-- ``setWebhook`` now supports sending self-signed certificate
-- Huge redesign of existing Telegram classes
-- Added support for PyPy
-- Added docstring for existing classes
-
-
-**2015-08-19**
-
-*Released 2.7.1*
-
-- Fixed JSON serialization for ``message``
-
-
-**2015-08-17**
-
-*Released 2.7*
-
-- Added support for ``Voice`` object and ``sendVoice`` method
-- Due backward compatibility performer or/and title will be required for ``sendAudio``
-- Fixed JSON serialization when forwarded message
-
-
-**2015-08-15**
-
-*Released 2.6.1*
-
-- Fixed parsing image header issue on < Python 2.7.3
-
-
-**2015-08-14**
-
-*Released 2.6.0*
-
-- Depreciation of ``require_authentication`` and ``clearCredentials`` methods
-- Giving ``AUTHORS`` the proper credits for their contribution for this project
-- ``Message.date`` and ``Message.forward_date`` are now ``datetime`` objects
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-**2015-08-12**
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-*Released 2.5.3*
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-- ``telegram.Bot`` now supports to be unpickled
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-**2015-08-11**
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-*Released 2.5.2*
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-- New changes from Telegram Bot API have been applied
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-**2015-08-10**
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-*Released 2.5.1*
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-- Moved from GPLv2 to LGPLv3
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-**2015-08-09**
-
-*Released 2.5*
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-- Fixes logging calls in API
-
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-**2015-08-08**
-
-*Released 2.4*
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-- Fixes ``Emoji`` class for Python 3
-- ``PEP8`` improvements
-
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-**2015-08-08**
-
-*Released 2.3*
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-- Fixes ``ForceReply`` class
-- Remove ``logging.basicConfig`` from library
-
-
-**2015-07-25**
-
-*Released 2.2*
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-- Allows ``debug=True`` when initializing ``telegram.Bot``
-
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-**2015-07-20**
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-*Released 2.1*
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-- Fix ``to_dict`` for ``Document`` and ``Video``
-
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-**2015-07-19**
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-*Released 2.0*
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-- Fixes bugs
-- Improves ``__str__`` over ``to_json()``
-- Creates abstract class ``TelegramObject``
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-**2015-07-15**
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-*Released 1.9*
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-- Python 3 officially supported
-- ``PEP8`` improvements
-
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-**2015-07-12**
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-*Released 1.8*
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-- Fixes crash when replying an unicode text message (special thanks to JRoot3D)
-
-
-**2015-07-11**
-
-*Released 1.7*
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-- Fixes crash when ``username`` is not defined on ``chat`` (special thanks to JRoot3D)
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-**2015-07-10**
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-*Released 1.6*
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-- Improvements for GAE support
-
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-**2015-07-10**
-
-*Released 1.5*
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-- Fixes randomly unicode issues when using ``InputFile``
-
-
-**2015-07-10**
-
-*Released 1.4*
-
-- ``requests`` lib is no longer required
-- Google App Engine (GAE) is supported
-
-
-**2015-07-10**
-
-*Released 1.3*
-
-- Added support to ``setWebhook`` (special thanks to macrojames)
-
-
-**2015-07-09**
-
-*Released 1.2*
-
-- ``CustomKeyboard`` classes now available
-- Emojis available
-- ``PEP8`` improvements
-
-
-**2015-07-08**
-
-*Released 1.1*
-
-- PyPi package now available
-
-
-**2015-07-08**
-
-*Released 1.0*
-
-- Initial checkin of python-telegram-bot

CODE_OF_CONDUCT.rst

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+====================================
+Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct
+====================================
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+Our Pledge
+==========
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CONTRIBUTING.rst

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-How To Contribute
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-- Write `good commit messages`_.
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-.. note::
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-
-   In the best case, we can mold it into something, in the worst case the pull request gets politely closed.
-   There’s absolutely nothing to fear.
-
-Thank you for considering to contribute to ``python-telegram-bot``!
-If you have any question or concerns, feel free to reach out to me.
-
-
-.. _`PEP 8`: https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/
-.. _`PEP 257`: https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0257/
-.. _`good commit messages`: http://tbaggery.com/2008/04/19/a-note-about-git-commit-messages.html
-.. _`Code of Conduct`: https://www.python.org/psf/codeofconduct/
-.. _`Google Python Style Guide`: https://google-styleguide.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/pyguide.html
-.. _`Google Python Style Docstrings`: http://sphinx-doc.org/latest/ext/example_google.html
-.. _CHANGES: https://github.com/leandrotoledo/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/CHANGES
-.. _AUTHORS.rst: https://github.com/leandrotoledo/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/AUTHORS.rst

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MANIFEST.in

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-include LICENSE LICENSE.lesser Makefile

Makefile

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-.PHONY: clean pep8 lint test install
-
-clean:
-	rm -fr build
-	rm -fr dist
-	find . -name '*.pyc' -exec rm -f {} \;
-	find . -name '*.pyo' -exec rm -f {} \;
-	find . -name '*~' -exec rm -f {} \;
-
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-	@echo "- lint        Check style with pylint"
-	@echo "- test        Run tests"

README.rst

@@ -1,290 +1,237 @@
-Python Telegram Bot
-
-A Python wrapper around the Telegram Bot API.
-
-*Stay tuned for library updates and new releases on our* `Telegram Channel <http://telegram.me/pythontelegrambotchannel>`_.
-
-By `Leandro Toledo <leandrotoledodesouza@gmail.com>`_
+.. image:: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/python-telegram-bot/logos/master/logo-text/png/ptb-logo-text_768.png
+   :align: center
+   :target: https://python-telegram-bot.org
+   :alt: python-telegram-bot Logo
 
 .. image:: https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/python-telegram-bot.svg
-   :target: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/python-telegram-bot
+   :target: https://pypi.org/project/python-telegram-bot/
    :alt: PyPi Package Version
 
-.. image:: https://img.shields.io/pypi/dm/python-telegram-bot.svg
-   :target: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/python-telegram-bot
+.. image:: https://img.shields.io/pypi/pyversions/python-telegram-bot.svg
+   :target: https://pypi.org/project/python-telegram-bot/
+   :alt: Supported Python versions
+
+.. image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/Bot%20API-9.2-blue?logo=telegram
+   :target: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api-changelog
+   :alt: Supported Bot API version
+
+.. image:: https://img.shields.io/pypi/dm/python-telegram-bot
+   :target: https://pypistats.org/packages/python-telegram-bot
    :alt: PyPi Package Monthly Download
 
-.. image:: https://readthedocs.org/projects/python-telegram-bot/badge/?version=latest
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+.. image:: https://app.readthedocs.org/projects/python-telegram-bot/badge/?version=stable
+   :target: https://docs.python-telegram-bot.org/en/stable/
    :alt: Documentation Status
 
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-   :target: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-3.0.html
+   :target: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-3.0.html
    :alt: LGPLv3 License
 
-.. image:: https://travis-ci.org/leandrotoledo/python-telegram-bot.svg?branch=master
-   :target: https://travis-ci.org/leandrotoledo/python-telegram-bot
-   :alt: Travis CI Status
+.. image:: https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/actions/workflows/unit_tests.yml/badge.svg?branch=master
+   :target: https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/
+   :alt: Github Actions workflow
 
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-   :target: https://codeclimate.com/github/leandrotoledo/python-telegram-bot
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+.. image:: https://codecov.io/gh/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/branch/master/graph/badge.svg
+   :target: https://app.codecov.io/gh/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot
+   :alt: Code coverage
 
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-   :target: https://coveralls.io/github/leandrotoledo/python-telegram-bot?branch=master
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+.. image:: https://isitmaintained.com/badge/resolution/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot.svg
+   :target: https://isitmaintained.com/project/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot
+   :alt: Median time to resolve an issue
 
-=================
-Table of contents
-=================
+.. image:: https://api.codacy.com/project/badge/Grade/99d901eaa09b44b4819aec05c330c968
+   :target: https://app.codacy.com/gh/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/dashboard
+   :alt: Code quality: Codacy
 
-- `Introduction`_
+.. image:: https://results.pre-commit.ci/badge/github/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/master.svg
+   :target: https://results.pre-commit.ci/latest/github/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/master
+   :alt: pre-commit.ci status
 
-- `Status`_
+.. image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/code%20style-black-000000.svg
+   :target: https://github.com/psf/black
+   :alt: Code Style: Black
 
-  1. `Telegram API support`_
+.. image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/Telegram-Channel-blue.svg?logo=telegram
+   :target: https://t.me/pythontelegrambotchannel
+   :alt: Telegram Channel
 
-  2. `Python Version support`_
+.. image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/Telegram-Group-blue.svg?logo=telegram
+   :target: https://telegram.me/pythontelegrambotgroup
+   :alt: Telegram Group
 
-- `Installing`_
+We have made you a wrapper you can't refuse
 
-- `Getting the code`_
+We have a vibrant community of developers helping each other in our `Telegram group <https://telegram.me/pythontelegrambotgroup>`_. Join us!
 
-- `Getting started`_
+*Stay tuned for library updates and new releases on our* `Telegram Channel <https://telegram.me/pythontelegrambotchannel>`_.
 
-  1. `API`_
+Introduction
+------------
 
-  2. `Logging`_
+This library provides a pure Python, asynchronous interface for the
+`Telegram Bot API <https://core.telegram.org/bots/api>`_.
+It's compatible with Python versions **3.9+**.
 
-  3. `Examples`_
+In addition to the pure API implementation, this library features several convenience methods and shortcuts as well as a number of high-level classes to
+make the development of bots easy and straightforward. These classes are contained in the
+``telegram.ext`` submodule.
 
-  4. `Documentation`_
+After installing_ the library, be sure to check out the section on `working with PTB`_.
 
-- `License`_
+Telegram API support
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-- `Contact`_
+All types and methods of the Telegram Bot API **9.2** are natively supported by this library.
+In addition, Bot API functionality not yet natively included can still be used as described `in our wiki <https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/wiki/Bot-API-Forward-Compatibility>`_.
 
-- `TODO`_
+Notable Features
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-===============
-_`Introduction`
-===============
+- `Fully asynchronous <https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/wiki/Concurrency>`_
+- Convenient shortcut methods, e.g. `Message.reply_text <https://docs.python-telegram-bot.org/en/stable/telegram.message.html#telegram.Message.reply_text>`_
+- `Fully annotated with static type hints <https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/wiki/Type-Checking>`_
+- `Customizable and extendable interface <https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/wiki/Architecture>`_
+- Seamless integration with `webhooks <https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/wiki/Webhooks>`_ and `polling <https://docs.python-telegram-bot.org/en/stable/telegram.ext.application.html#telegram.ext.Application.run_polling>`_
+- `Comprehensive documentation and examples <#working-with-ptb>`_
 
-This library provides a pure Python interface for the `Telegram Bot API <https://core.telegram.org/bots/api>`_. It works with Python versions from 2.6+. It also works with `Google App Engine <https://cloud.google.com/appengine>`_.
+Installing
+----------
 
-=========
-_`Status`
-=========
+You can install or upgrade ``python-telegram-bot`` via
 
------------------------
-_`Telegram API support`
------------------------
-
-========================= ============
-Telegram Bot API Method   *Supported?*
-========================= ============
-getMe                     Yes
-sendMessage               Yes
-forwardMessage            Yes
-sendPhoto                 Yes
-sendAudio                 Yes
-sendDocument              Yes
-sendSticker               Yes
-sendVideo                 Yes
-sendVoice                 Yes
-sendLocation              Yes
-sendChatAction            Yes
-getUpdates                Yes
-getUserProfilePhotos      Yes
-getFile                   Yes
-setWebhook                Yes
-========================= ============
-
--------------------------
-_`Python Version support`
--------------------------
-
-============== ============
-Python Version *Supported?*
-============== ============
-2.6            Yes
-2.7            Yes
-3.3            Yes
-3.4            Yes
-PyPy           Yes
-PyPy3          Yes
-============== ============
-
-=============
-_`Installing`
-=============
-
-You can install python-telegram-bot using::
-
-    $ pip install python-telegram-bot
-
-Or upgrade to the latest version::
+.. code:: shell
 
     $ pip install python-telegram-bot --upgrade
 
-===================
-_`Getting the code`
-===================
+To install a pre-release, use the ``--pre`` `flag <https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/cli/pip_install/#cmdoption-pre>`_ in addition.
 
-The code is hosted at https://github.com/leandrotoledo/python-telegram-bot
+You can also install ``python-telegram-bot`` from source, though this is usually not necessary.
 
-Check out the latest development version anonymously with::
+.. code:: shell
 
-    $ git clone https://github.com/leandrotoledo/python-telegram-bot
+    $ git clone https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot
     $ cd python-telegram-bot
+    $ pip install build
+    $ python -m build
 
-Run tests:
+You can also use your favored package manager (such as ``uv``, ``hatch``, ``poetry``, etc.) instead of ``pip``.
 
-    $ make test
+Verifying Releases
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-To see other options available, run:
+To enable you to verify that a release file that you downloaded was indeed provided by the ``python-telegram-bot`` team, we have taken the following measures.
 
-    $ make help
+Starting with v21.4, all releases are signed via `sigstore <https://www.sigstore.dev>`_.
+The corresponding signature files are uploaded to the `GitHub releases page`_.
+To verify the signature, please install the `sigstore Python client <https://pypi.org/project/sigstore/>`_ and follow the instructions for `verifying signatures from GitHub Actions <https://github.com/sigstore/sigstore-python?tab=readme-ov-file>`_. As input for the ``--repository`` parameter, please use the value ``python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot``.
 
-==================
-_`Getting started`
-==================
+Earlier releases are signed with a GPG key.
+The signatures are uploaded to both the `GitHub releases page`_ and the `PyPI project <https://pypi.org/project/python-telegram-bot/>`_ and end with a suffix ``.asc``.
+Please find the public keys `here <https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/tree/master/public_keys>`_.
+The keys are named in the format ``<first_version>-<last_version>.gpg``.
 
-View the last release API documentation at: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api
+In addition, the GitHub release page also contains the sha1 hashes of the release files in the files with the suffix ``.sha1``.
 
-------
-_`API`
-------
+Dependencies & Their Versions
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-The API is exposed via the ``telegram.Bot`` class.
+``python-telegram-bot`` tries to use as few 3rd party dependencies as possible.
+However, for some features using a 3rd party library is more sane than implementing the functionality again.
+As these features are *optional*, the corresponding 3rd party dependencies are not installed by default.
+Instead, they are listed as optional dependencies.
+This allows to avoid unnecessary dependency conflicts for users who don't need the optional features.
 
-To generate an Access Token you have to talk to `BotFather <https://telegram.me/botfather>`_ and follow a few simple steps (described `here <https://core.telegram.org/bots#botfather>`_).
+The only required dependency is `httpx >=0.27,<0.29 <https://www.python-httpx.org>`_ for
+``telegram.request.HTTPXRequest``, the default networking backend.
 
-For full details see the `Bots: An introduction for developers <https://core.telegram.org/bots>`_.
+``python-telegram-bot`` is most useful when used along with additional libraries.
+To minimize dependency conflicts, we try to be liberal in terms of version requirements on the (optional) dependencies.
+On the other hand, we have to ensure stability of ``python-telegram-bot``, which is why we do apply version bounds.
+If you encounter dependency conflicts due to these bounds, feel free to reach out.
 
-To create an instance of the ``telegram.Bot``::
+Optional Dependencies
+#####################
 
-    >>> import telegram
-    >>> bot = telegram.Bot(token='token')
+PTB can be installed with optional dependencies:
 
-To see if your credentials are successful::
+* ``pip install "python-telegram-bot[passport]"`` installs the `cryptography>=39.0.1 <https://cryptography.io/en/stable>`_ library. Use this, if you want to use Telegram Passport related functionality.
+* ``pip install "python-telegram-bot[socks]"`` installs `httpx[socks] <https://www.python-httpx.org/#dependencies>`_. Use this, if you want to work behind a Socks5 server.
+* ``pip install "python-telegram-bot[http2]"`` installs `httpx[http2] <https://www.python-httpx.org/#dependencies>`_. Use this, if you want to use HTTP/2.
+* ``pip install "python-telegram-bot[rate-limiter]"`` installs `aiolimiter~=1.1,<1.3 <https://aiolimiter.readthedocs.io/en/stable/>`_. Use this, if you want to use ``telegram.ext.AIORateLimiter``.
+* ``pip install "python-telegram-bot[webhooks]"`` installs the `tornado~=6.4 <https://www.tornadoweb.org/en/stable/>`_ library. Use this, if you want to use ``telegram.ext.Updater.start_webhook``/``telegram.ext.Application.run_webhook``.
+* ``pip install "python-telegram-bot[callback-data]"`` installs the `cachetools>=5.3.3,<6.3.0 <https://cachetools.readthedocs.io/en/latest/>`_ library. Use this, if you want to use `arbitrary callback_data <https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/wiki/Arbitrary-callback_data>`_.
+* ``pip install "python-telegram-bot[job-queue]"`` installs the `APScheduler>=3.10.4,<3.12.0 <https://apscheduler.readthedocs.io/en/3.x/>`_ library. Use this, if you want to use the ``telegram.ext.JobQueue``.
 
-    >>> print bot.getMe()
-    {"first_name": "Toledo's Palace Bot", "username": "ToledosPalaceBot"}
+To install multiple optional dependencies, separate them by commas, e.g. ``pip install "python-telegram-bot[socks,webhooks]"``.
 
-Bots can't initiate conversations with users. A user must either add them to a group or send them a message first. People can use ``telegram.me/<bot_username>`` links or username search to find your bot.
+Additionally, two shortcuts are provided:
 
-To fetch text messages sent to your Bot::
+* ``pip install "python-telegram-bot[all]"`` installs all optional dependencies.
+* ``pip install "python-telegram-bot[ext]"`` installs all optional dependencies that are related to ``telegram.ext``, i.e. ``[rate-limiter, webhooks, callback-data, job-queue]``.
 
-    >>> updates = bot.getUpdates()
-    >>> print [u.message.text for u in updates]
+Working with PTB
+----------------
 
-To fetch images sent to your Bot::
+Once you have installed the library, you can begin working with it - so let's get started!
 
-    >>> updates = bot.getUpdates()
-    >>> print [u.message.photo for u in updates if u.message.photo]
+Quick Start
+~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-To reply messages you'll always need the chat_id::
+Our Wiki contains an `Introduction to the API <https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/wiki/Introduction-to-the-API>`_ explaining how the pure Bot API can be accessed via ``python-telegram-bot``.
+Moreover, the `Tutorial: Your first Bot <https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/wiki/Extensions---Your-first-Bot>`_ gives an introduction on how chatbots can be easily programmed with the help of the ``telegram.ext`` module.
 
-    >>> chat_id = bot.getUpdates()[-1].message.chat_id
+Resources
+~~~~~~~~~
 
-To post a text message::
+- The `package documentation <https://docs.python-telegram-bot.org/>`_ is the technical reference for ``python-telegram-bot``.
+  It contains descriptions of all available classes, modules, methods and arguments as well as the `changelog <https://docs.python-telegram-bot.org/changelog.html>`_.
+- The `wiki <https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/wiki/>`_ is home to number of more elaborate introductions of the different features of ``python-telegram-bot`` and other useful resources that go beyond the technical documentation.
+- Our `examples section <https://docs.python-telegram-bot.org/examples.html>`_ contains several examples that showcase the different features of both the Bot API and ``python-telegram-bot``.
+  Even if it is not your approach for learning, please take a look at ``echobot.py``. It is the de facto base for most of the bots out there.
+  The code for these examples is released to the public domain, so you can start by grabbing the code and building on top of it.
+- The `official Telegram Bot API documentation <https://core.telegram.org/bots/api>`_ is of course always worth a read.
 
-    >>> bot.sendMessage(chat_id=chat_id, text="I'm sorry Dave I'm afraid I can't do that.")
+Getting help
+~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-To post a text message with markdown::
+If the resources mentioned above don't answer your questions or simply overwhelm you, there are several ways of getting help.
 
-    >>> bot.sendMessage(chat_id=chat_id, text="*bold* _italic_ [link](http://google.com).", parse_mode=telegram.ParseMode.MARKDOWN)
+1. We have a vibrant community of developers helping each other in our `Telegram group <https://telegram.me/pythontelegrambotgroup>`_. Join us! Asking a question here is often the quickest way to get a pointer in the right direction.
 
-To post an Emoji (special thanks to `Tim Whitlock <http://apps.timwhitlock.info/emoji/tables/unicode>`_)::
+2. Ask questions by opening `a discussion <https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/discussions/new>`_.
 
-    >>> bot.sendMessage(chat_id=chat_id, text=telegram.Emoji.PILE_OF_POO)
+3. You can even ask for help on Stack Overflow using the `python-telegram-bot tag <https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/python-telegram-bot>`_.
 
-To post an image file via URL (right now only sendPhoto supports this)::
+Concurrency
+~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-    >>> bot.sendPhoto(chat_id=chat_id, photo='https://telegram.org/img/t_logo.png')
+Since v20.0, ``python-telegram-bot`` is built on top of Pythons ``asyncio`` module.
+Because ``asyncio`` is in general single-threaded, ``python-telegram-bot`` currently does not aim to be thread-safe.
+Noteworthy parts of ``python-telegram-bots`` API that are likely to cause issues (e.g. race conditions) when used in a multi-threaded setting include:
 
-To post a voice file::
+* ``telegram.ext.Application/Updater.update_queue``
+* ``telegram.ext.ConversationHandler.check/handle_update``
+* ``telegram.ext.CallbackDataCache``
+* ``telegram.ext.BasePersistence``
+* all classes in the ``telegram.ext.filters`` module that allow to add/remove allowed users/chats at runtime
 
-    >>> bot.sendVoice(chat_id=chat_id, voice=open('tests/telegram.ogg', 'rb'))
+Contributing
+------------
 
-To tell the user that something is happening on bot's side::
+Contributions of all sizes are welcome.
+Please review our `contribution guidelines <https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/.github/CONTRIBUTING.rst>`_ to get started.
+You can also help by `reporting bugs or feature requests <https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/issues/new/choose>`_.
 
-    >>> bot.sendChatAction(chat_id=chat_id, action=telegram.ChatAction.TYPING)
+Donating
+--------
+Occasionally we are asked if we accept donations to support the development.
+While we appreciate the thought, maintaining PTB is our hobby, and we have almost no running costs for it. We therefore have nothing set up to accept donations.
+If you still want to donate, we kindly ask you to donate to another open source project/initiative of your choice instead.
 
-To create `Custom Keyboards <https://core.telegram.org/bots#keyboards>`_::
+License
+-------
 
-    >>> custom_keyboard = [[ telegram.Emoji.THUMBS_UP_SIGN, telegram.Emoji.THUMBS_DOWN_SIGN ]]
-    >>> reply_markup = telegram.ReplyKeyboardMarkup(custom_keyboard)
-    >>> bot.sendMessage(chat_id=chat_id, text="Stay here, I'll be back.", reply_markup=reply_markup)
+You may copy, distribute and modify the software provided that modifications are described and licensed for free under `LGPL-3 <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-3.0.html>`_.
+Derivative works (including modifications or anything statically linked to the library) can only be redistributed under LGPL-3, but applications that use the library don't have to be.
 
-To hide `Custom Keyboards <https://core.telegram.org/bots#keyboards>`_::
-
-    >>> reply_markup = telegram.ReplyKeyboardHide()
-    >>> bot.sendMessage(chat_id=chat_id, text="I'm back.", reply_markup=reply_markup)
-
-To download a file (you will need its file_id)::
-
-    >>> file_id = message.voice.file_id
-    >>> newFile = bot.getFile(file_id)
-    >>> newFile.download('voice.ogg')
-
-There are many more API methods, to read the full API documentation::
-
-    $ pydoc telegram.Bot
-
------------
-_`Logging`
------------
-
-You can get logs in your main application by calling `logging` and setting the log level you want::
-
-    >>> import logging
-    >>> logger = logging.getLogger()
-    >>> logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
-
-If you want DEBUG logs instead::
-
-    >>> logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
-
------------
-_`Examples`
------------
-
-Here follows some examples to help you to get your own Bot up to speed:
-
-- `echobot <https://github.com/leandrotoledo/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/examples/echobot.py>`_ replies back messages.
-
-- `roboed <https://github.com/leandrotoledo/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/examples/roboed.py>`_ talks to `Robô Ed <http://www.ed.conpet.gov.br/br/converse.php>`_.
-
-- `Simple-Echo-Telegram-Bot <https://github.com/sooyhwang/Simple-Echo-Telegram-Bot>`_ simple Python Telegram bot that echoes your input with Flask microframework, setWebhook method, and Google App Engine (optional) - by @sooyhwang.
-
-- `DevOps Reaction Bot <https://github.com/leandrotoledo/gae-devops-reaction-telegram-bot>`_ sends latest or random posts from `DevOps Reaction <http://devopsreactions.tumblr.com/>`_. Running on `Google App Engine <https://cloud.google.com/appengine>`_ (billing has to be enabled for fully Socket API support).
-
-================
-_`Documentation`
-================
-
-``python-telegram-bot``'s documentation lives at `Read the Docs <http://python-telegram-bot.readthedocs.org/en/latest/>`_.
-
-==========
-_`License`
-==========
-
-You may copy, distribute and modify the software provided that modifications are described and licensed for free under `LGPL-3 <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-3.0.html>`_. Derivatives works (including modifications or anything statically linked to the library) can only be redistributed under `LGPL-3 <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-3.0.html>`_, but applications that use the library don't have to be.
-
-==========
-_`Contact`
-==========
-
-Feel free to join to our `Telegram group <https://telegram.me/joinchat/ALnA-AJQm5SEwuAzar3nvw>`_.
-
-If you face trouble joining in the group please ping me `via Telegram <https://telegram.me/leandrotoledo>`_, I'll be glad to add you.
-
-=======
-_`TODO`
-=======
-
-Patches and bug reports are `welcome <https://github.com/leandrotoledo/python-telegram-bot/issues/new>`_, just please keep the style consistent with the original source.
-
-- Add commands handler.
+.. _`GitHub releases page`: https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/releases

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+breaking = """This release removes all functionality that was deprecated in v20.x. This is in line with our :ref:`stability policy <stability-policy>`.
+This includes the following changes:
+
+- Removed ``filters.CHAT`` (all messages have an associated chat) and ``filters.StatusUpdate.USER_SHARED`` (use ``filters.StatusUpdate.USERS_SHARED`` instead).
+- Removed ``Defaults.disable_web_page_preview`` and ``Defaults.quote``. Use ``Defaults.link_preview_options`` and ``Defaults.do_quote`` instead.
+- Removed ``ApplicationBuilder.(get_updates_)proxy_url`` and ``HTTPXRequest.proxy_url``. Use ``ApplicationBuilder.(get_updates_)proxy`` and ``HTTPXRequest.proxy`` instead.
+- Removed the ``*_timeout`` arguments of ``Application.run_polling`` and ``Updater.start_webhook``. Instead, specify the values via ``ApplicationBuilder.get_updates_*_timeout``.
+- Removed ``constants.InlineQueryLimit.MIN_SWITCH_PM_TEXT_LENGTH``. Use ``constants.InlineQueryResultsButtonLimit.MAX_START_PARAMETER_LENGTH`` instead.
+- Removed the argument ``quote`` of ``Message.reply_*``. Use ``do_quote`` instead.
+- Removed the superfluous ``EncryptedPassportElement.credentials`` without replacement.
+- Changed attribute value of ``PassportFile.file_date`` from :obj:`int` to :class:`datetime.datetime`. Make sure to adjust your code accordingly.
+- Changed the attribute value of ``PassportElementErrors.file_hashes`` from :obj:`list` to :obj:`tuple`. Make sure to adjust your code accordingly.
+- Make ``BaseRequest.read_timeout`` an abstract property. If you subclass ``BaseRequest``, you need to implement this property.
+- The default value for ``write_timeout`` now defaults to ``DEFAULT_NONE`` also for bot methods that send media. Previously, it was ``20``. If you subclass ``BaseRequest``, make sure to use your desired write timeout if ``RequestData.multipart_data`` is set.
+"""
+[[pull_requests]]
+uid = "4671"
+author_uid = "Bibo-Joshi"
+closes_threads = ["4659"]

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+features = "Full Support for Bot API 9.0"
+deprecations = """This release comes with several deprecations, in line with our :ref:`stability policy <stability-policy>`.
+This includes the following:
+
+- Deprecated ``telegram.constants.StarTransactionsLimit.NANOSTAR_MIN_AMOUNT`` and ``telegram.constants.StarTransactionsLimit.NANOSTAR_MAX_AMOUNT``. These members will be replaced by ``telegram.constants.NanostarLimit.MIN_AMOUNT`` and ``telegram.constants.NanostarLimit.MAX_AMOUNT``.
+- Deprecated the class ``telegram.constants.StarTransactions``. Its only member ``telegram.constants.StarTransactions.NANOSTAR_VALUE`` will be replaced by ``telegram.constants.Nanostar.VALUE``.
+- Bot API 9.0 deprecated ``BusinessConnection.can_reply`` in favor of ``BusinessConnection.rights``
+- Bot API 9.0 deprecated ``ChatFullInfo.can_send_gift`` in favor of ``ChatFullInfo.accepted_gift_types``.
+- Bot API 9.0 introduced these new required fields to existing classes:
+  - ``TransactionPartnerUser.transaction_type``
+  - ``ChatFullInfo.accepted_gift_types``
+
+  Passing these values as positional arguments is deprecated. We encourage you to use keyword arguments instead, as the the signature will be updated in a future release.
+
+These deprecations are backward compatible, but we strongly recommend to update your code to use the new members.
+"""
+[[pull_requests]]
+uid = "4756"
+author_uid = "Bibo-Joshi"
+closes_threads = ["4754"]
+[[pull_requests]]
+uid = "4757"
+author_uid = "Bibo-Joshi"
+closes_threads = []
+[[pull_requests]]
+uid = "4759"
+author_uid = "Bibo-Joshi"
+closes_threads = []
+[[pull_requests]]
+uid = "4763"
+author_uid = "aelkheir"
+closes_threads = []
+[[pull_requests]]
+uid = "4766"
+author_uid = "Bibo-Joshi"
+[[pull_requests]]
+uid = "4769"
+author_uid = "aelkheir"
+closes_threads = []
+[[pull_requests]]
+uid = "4773"
+author_uid = "aelkheir"
+closes_threads = []
+[[pull_requests]]
+uid = "4781"
+author_uid = "aelkheir"
+closes_threads = []
+[[pull_requests]]
+uid = "4782"
+author_uid = "Bibo-Joshi"
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changes/22.1_2025-05-15/4758.dSyCdBJWEJroH2GynR2VaJ.toml

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+internal = "Fine-tune ``chango`` and release workflows"
+[[pull_requests]]
+uid = "4758"
+author_uid = "Bibo-Joshi"
+closes_threads = ["4720"]

changes/22.1_2025-05-15/4761.mmsngFA6b4ccdEzEpFTZS3.toml

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+bugfixes = "Fix Handling of ``Defaults`` for ``InputPaidMedia``"
+
+[[pull_requests]]
+uid = "4761"
+author_uid = "ngrogolev"
+closes_threads = ["4753"]

changes/22.1_2025-05-15/4762.PbcJGM8KPBMbKri3fdHKjh.toml

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+documentation = "Clarify Documentation and Type Hints of ``InputMedia`` and ``InputPaidMedia``. Note that the ``media`` parameter accepts only objects of type ``str`` and ``InputFile``. The respective subclasses of ``Input(Paid)Media`` each accept a broader range of input type for the ``media`` parameter."
+[[pull_requests]]
+uid = "4762"
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changes/22.1_2025-05-15/4775.kkLon84t7Vy5REKRe9LwPH.toml

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+internal = "Bump codecov/codecov-action from 5.1.2 to 5.4.2"
+[[pull_requests]]
+uid = "4775"
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changes/22.1_2025-05-15/4776.g83DxRk4WVWCC8rCd6ocFC.toml

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+internal = "Bump actions/upload-artifact from 4.5.0 to 4.6.2"
+[[pull_requests]]
+uid = "4776"
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changes/22.1_2025-05-15/4777.Lhgz8xFtQjgrKM2KvNfxwD.toml

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+internal = "Bump stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action from 5.1.0 to 5.2.0"
+[[pull_requests]]
+uid = "4777"
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+closes_threads = []

changes/22.1_2025-05-15/4778.CeUSPNLbGGsqP2Vo4xKkdp.toml

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+internal = "Bump github/codeql-action from 3.28.13 to 3.28.16"
+[[pull_requests]]
+uid = "4778"
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changes/22.1_2025-05-15/4779.UqcbJVKYxwTtrBEGDgb3VS.toml

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+internal = "Bump actions/download-artifact from 4.2.1 to 4.3.0"
+[[pull_requests]]
+uid = "4779"
+author_uid = "dependabot"
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changes/22.1_2025-05-15/4791.QycEvQbiaiJKraKDhAfFWM.toml

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+other = "Bump Version to v22.1"
+[[pull_requests]]
+uid = "4791"
+author_uid = "Bibo-Joshi"
+closes_threads = []

changes/22.2_2025-06-29/4750.jJBu7iAgZa96hdqcpHK96W.toml

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+features = "Use `timedelta` to represent time periods in class arguments and attributes"
+deprecations = """In this release, we're migrating attributes of Telegram objects that represent durations/time periods from having :obj:`int` type to Python's native :class:`datetime.timedelta`. This change is opt-in for now to allow for a smooth transition phase. It will become opt-out in future releases.
+
+Set ``PTB_TIMEDELTA=true`` or ``PTB_TIMEDELTA=1`` as an environment variable to make these attributes return :obj:`datetime.timedelta` objects instead of integers. Support for :obj:`int` values is deprecated and will be removed in a future major version.
+
+Affected Attributes:
+- :attr:`telegram.ChatFullInfo.slow_mode_delay` and :attr:`telegram.ChatFullInfo.message_auto_delete_time`
+- :attr:`telegram.Animation.duration`
+- :attr:`telegram.Audio.duration`
+- :attr:`telegram.Video.duration` and :attr:`telegram.Video.start_timestamp`
+- :attr:`telegram.VideoNote.duration`
+- :attr:`telegram.Voice.duration`
+- :attr:`telegram.PaidMediaPreview.duration`
+- :attr:`telegram.VideoChatEnded.duration`
+- :attr:`telegram.InputMediaVideo.duration`
+- :attr:`telegram.InputMediaAnimation.duration`
+- :attr:`telegram.InputMediaAudio.duration`
+- :attr:`telegram.InputPaidMediaVideo.duration`
+- :attr:`telegram.InlineQueryResultGif.gif_duration`
+- :attr:`telegram.InlineQueryResultMpeg4Gif.mpeg4_duration`
+- :attr:`telegram.InlineQueryResultVideo.video_duration`
+- :attr:`telegram.InlineQueryResultAudio.audio_duration`
+- :attr:`telegram.InlineQueryResultVoice.voice_duration`
+- :attr:`telegram.InlineQueryResultLocation.live_period`
+- :attr:`telegram.Poll.open_period`
+- :attr:`telegram.Location.live_period`
+- :attr:`telegram.MessageAutoDeleteTimerChanged.message_auto_delete_time`
+- :attr:`telegram.ChatInviteLink.subscription_period`
+- :attr:`telegram.InputLocationMessageContent.live_period`
+- :attr:`telegram.error.RetryAfter.retry_after`
+"""
+internal = "Modify `test_official` to handle time periods as timedelta automatically."
+[[pull_requests]]
+uid = "4750"
+author_uid = "aelkheir"
+closes_threads = ["4575"]

changes/22.2_2025-06-29/4792.YsK6LmbEhZv6y3dvhHbXD7.toml

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+internal = "Fix Bug in Automated Channel Announcement"
+[[pull_requests]]
+uid = "4792"
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changes/22.2_2025-06-29/4793.mDR5p3mrSmPFQkvWFGWBmD.toml

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+internal = "Fix a Failing Test Case"
+[[pull_requests]]
+uid = "4793"
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changes/22.2_2025-06-29/4798.g7G3jRf2ns4ath9LRFEcit.toml

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+internal = "Rework Repository to `src` Layout"
+[[pull_requests]]
+uid = "4798"
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changes/22.2_2025-06-29/4800.2Z9Q8uvzdU2TqMJ9biBLam.toml

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+dependencies = "Implement PEP 735 Dependency Groups for Development Dependencies"
+[[pull_requests]]
+uid = "4800"
+author_uid = "harshil21"
+closes_threads = ["4795"]

changes/22.2_2025-06-29/4801.feKaYKKZTZq2KBjhyxVVAM.toml

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+dependencies = "Update cachetools requirement from <5.6.0,>=5.3.3 to >=5.3.3,<6.1.0"
+[[pull_requests]]
+uid = "4801"
+author_uid = "dependabot"
+closes_threads = []

changes/22.2_2025-06-29/4802.RMLufX4UazobYg5aZojyoD.toml

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+bugfixes = """
+Fixed a bug where calling ``Application.remove/add_handler`` during update handling can cause a ``RuntimeError`` in ``Application.process_update``.
+
+.. hint::
+    Calling ``Application.add/remove_handler`` now has no influence on calls to :meth:`process_update` that are
+    already in progress. The same holds for ``Application.add/remove_error_handler`` and ``Application.process_error``, respectively.
+
+    .. warning::
+        This behavior should currently be considered an implementation detail and not as guaranteed behavior.
+"""
+[[pull_requests]]
+uid = "4802"
+author_uid = "Bibo-Joshi"
+closes_threads = ["4803"]

changes/22.2_2025-06-29/4810.KyRnffWk3ARyQFNcF88Uh3.toml

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+documentation = """Documentation Improvements. Among other things
+
+* mention alternative package managers in README and contribution guide
+* remove ``furo-sphinx-search``
+"""
+
+[[pull_requests]]
+uid = "4810"
+author_uid = "Bibo-Joshi"
+closes_threads = []
+
+[[pull_requests]]
+uid = "4824"
+author_uid = "Aweryc"
+closes_threads = ["4823"]
+
+[[pull_requests]]
+uid = "4826"
+author_uid = "harshil21"
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changes/22.2_2025-06-29/4811.TQgVr5Sa6uDFtWXdTS5wfw.toml

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+internal = "Bump github/codeql-action from 3.28.16 to 3.28.18"
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changes/22.2_2025-06-29/4812.i4aqsTfCkdEs8uYNYS59si.toml

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+internal = "Bump actions/setup-python from 5.5.0 to 5.6.0"
+[[pull_requests]]
+uid = "4812"
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changes/22.2_2025-06-29/4813.cnbzL2eSRzj3i9NcUMFyFo.toml

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+internal = "Bump dependabot/fetch-metadata from 2.3.0 to 2.4.0"
+[[pull_requests]]
+uid = "4813"
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changes/22.2_2025-06-29/4814.RMQVXTNywcpBQ3HkX2TuyA.toml

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+internal = "Bump codecov/codecov-action from 5.4.2 to 5.4.3"
+[[pull_requests]]
+uid = "4814"
+author_uid = "dependabot"
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changes/22.2_2025-06-29/4815.9dLSFHFozQiAM7oCpX4NyL.toml

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+internal = "Bump codecov/test-results-action from 1.1.0 to 1.1.1"
+[[pull_requests]]
+uid = "4815"
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changes/22.2_2025-06-29/4816.hhYVDfdzUgoQoMNRKkCDjb.toml

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+internal = "Fix Typo in `TelegramObject._get_attrs`"
+[[pull_requests]]
+uid = "4816"
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changes/22.2_2025-06-29/4817.ZHx38jvj9zKRNZfQh9Xrpb.toml

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+bugfixes = "Allow for pattern matching empty inline queries"
+[[pull_requests]]
+uid = "4817"
+author_uid = "locobott"
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changes/22.2_2025-06-29/4818.3VPDqqEWEhDCrTipFY8KKU.toml

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+bugfixes = """
+Correctly parse parameter ``allow_sending_without_reply`` in ``Message.reply_*`` when used in combination with ``do_quote=True``.
+
+.. hint::
+
+   Using ``dict`` valued input for ``do_quote`` along with passing ``allow_sending_without_reply`` is not supported and will raise an error.
+"""
+
+[[pull_requests]]
+uid = "4818"
+author_uid = "Bibo-Joshi"
+closes_threads = ["4807"]

changes/22.2_2025-06-29/4820.7bFkjLSeWKdNVhThPpVMAT.toml

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+dependencies = "Bump ``httpx`` from ~=0.27 to >=0.27,<0.29"
+[[pull_requests]]
+uid = "4820"
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changes/22.2_2025-06-29/4822.DrW3tJ3KoB8kTmHtNnNEpQ.toml

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+other = "Improve Informativeness of Network Errors Raised by ``BaseRequest.post/retrieve``"
+
+[[pull_requests]]
+uid = "4822"
+author_uid = "Bibo-Joshi"

changes/22.2_2025-06-29/4825.R7wiTzvN37KAV656s9kfnC.toml

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+other = "Add Python 3.14 Beta To Test Matrix. *Python 3.14 is not officially supported by PTB yet!*"
+[[pull_requests]]
+uid = "4825"
+author_uid = "harshil21"
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changes/22.2_2025-06-29/4830.EZzGEAk7DiFuedKPoQMMvd.toml

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+dependencies = "Update ``cachetools`` requirement from <6.1.0,>=5.3.3 to >=5.3.3,<6.2.0"
+
+[[pull_requests]]
+uid = "4830"
+author_uid = "dependabot"

changes/22.2_2025-06-29/4834.oBWsiGWNMuoSXvJNom6N6A.toml

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+other = "Bump Version to v22.2"
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+uid = "4834"
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changes/22.3_2025-07-20/4837.cVTsY7pxfQqgVXfFW9hgZK.toml

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+internal = "Update API Token for Local Testing Bot"
+
+[[pull_requests]]
+uid = "4837"
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+closes_threads = []

changes/22.3_2025-07-20/4839.gExNhF7C6kR5VrBg6cBaar.toml

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+documentation = "Documentation Improvements. Among others, fix links to source code."
+[[pull_requests]]
+uid = "4839"
+author_uid = "aelkheir"
+closes_threads = ["4838"]

changes/22.3_2025-07-20/4840.jz9uGugc5DUd8x8pQHPyzg.toml

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+internal = "Bump stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action from 5.2.0 to 6.0.1"
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+uid = "4840"
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changes/22.3_2025-07-20/4841.HHVCCXXZbYAaaQVmKHCJm2.toml

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+internal = "Bump github/codeql-action from 3.28.18 to 3.29.2"
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+uid = "4841"
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changes/22.3_2025-07-20/4842.PSW9ZbxENhwfRhbSfemCwE.toml

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+internal = "Bump astral-sh/setup-uv from 5.4.1 to 6.3.1"
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+uid = "4842"
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changes/22.3_2025-07-20/4843.f5aZ5Vpxevw8fEEudawU5u.toml

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+internal = "Bump sigstore/gh-action-sigstore-python from 3.0.0 to 3.0.1"
+[[pull_requests]]
+uid = "4843"
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changes/22.3_2025-07-20/4847.8ujbbBbaZ2VTEdRLeqirSZ.toml

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+highlights = "Full Support for Bot API 9.1"
+
+features = """
+New filters based on Bot API 9.1:
+
+* ``filters.StatusUpdate.DIRECT_MESSAGE_PRICE_CHANGED`` for ``Message.direct_message_price_changed``
+* ``filters.StatusUpdate.CHECKLIST_TASKS_ADDED`` for ``Message.checklist_tasks_added``
+* ``filters.StatusUpdate.CHECKLIST_TASKS_DONE`` for ``Message.checklist_tasks_done``
+* ``filters.CHECKLIST`` for ``Message.checklist``
+"""
+
+pull_requests = [
+  { uid = "4847", author_uid = "Bibo-Joshi", closes_threads = ["4845"] },
+  { uid = "4848", author_uid = "Bibo-Joshi" },
+  { uid = "4849", author_uid = "harshil21" },
+  { uid = "4851", author_uid = "harshil21" },
+  { uid = "4857", author_uid = "aelkheir" },
+]

changes/22.3_2025-07-20/4852.mz3RDjX636ZdGoR456C6v9.toml

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+breaking = """Remove Functionality Deprecated in API 9.0
+
+* Remove deprecated argument and attribute ``BusinessConnection.can_reply``.
+* Remove deprecated argument and attribute ``ChatFullInfo.can_send_gift``
+* Remove deprecated class ``constants.StarTransactions``. Please instead use :attr:`telegram.constants.Nanostar.VALUE`.
+* Remove deprecated attributes ``constants.StarTransactionsLimit.NANOSTAR_MIN_AMOUNT`` and ``constants.StarTransactionsLimit.NANOSTAR_MAX_AMOUNT``. Please instead use :attr:`telegram.constants.NanostarLimit.MIN_AMOUNT` and :attr:`telegram.constants.NanostarLimit.MAX_AMOUNT`.
+"""
+[[pull_requests]]
+uid = "4852"
+author_uid = "aelkheir"
+closes_threads = []