Version 3.0.0-dev.1

:Released: 2020-10-26

:Maintainer: Tom Schraitle

Deprecations

* :pr:`290`: For semver 3.0.0-alpha0:

* Remove anything related to Python2

* In :file:`tox.ini` and :file:`.travis.yml`

Remove targets py27, py34, py35, and pypy.

Add py38, py39, and nightly (allow to fail)

* In :file:`setup.py` simplified file and remove

``Tox`` and ``Clean`` classes

* Remove old Python versions (2.7, 3.4, 3.5, and pypy)

from Travis

* :gh:`234`: In :file:`setup.py` simplified file and remove

``Tox`` and ``Clean`` classes

Features

* :pr:`290`: Create semver 3.0.0-alpha0

* Update :file:`README.rst`, mention maintenance

branch ``maint/v2``.

* Remove old code mainly used for Python2 compatibility,

adjusted code to support Python3 features.

* Split test suite into separate files under :file:`tests/`

directory

* Adjust and update :file:`setup.py`. Requires Python >=3.6.*

Extract metadata directly from source (affects all the ``__version__``,

``__author__`` etc. variables)

* :gh:`270`: Configure Towncrier (:pr:`273`:)

* Add :file:`changelog.d/.gitignore` to keep this directory

* Create :file:`changelog.d/README.rst` with some descriptions

* Add :file:`changelog.d/_template.rst` as Towncrier template

* Add ``[tool.towncrier]`` section in :file:`pyproject.toml`

* Add "changelog" target into :file:`tox.ini`. Use it like

:command:`tox -e changelog -- CMD` whereas ``CMD`` is a

Towncrier command. The default :command:`tox -e changelog`

calls Towncrier to create a draft of the changelog file

and output it to stdout.

* Update documentation and add include a new section

"Changelog" included from :file:`changelog.d/README.rst`.

* :gh:`276`: Document how to create a sublass from :class:`VersionInfo` class

Bug Fixes

* :gh:`291`: Disallow negative numbers in VersionInfo arguments

for ``major``, ``minor``, and ``patch``.

Improved Documentation

* :pr:`290`: Several improvements in the documentation:

* New layout to distinguish from the semver2 development line.

* Create new logo.

* Remove any occurances of Python2.

* Describe changelog process with Towncrier.

* Update the release process.

Trivial/Internal Changes

* :pr:`290`: Add supported Python versions to :command:`black`.

.. warning::

This is a development version. Do **NOT** use it

in production before the final 3.0.0 is released.

.. include:: readme.rst

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:caption: Changelogs

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