July 9-16, 2023 in Darker: Release 1.7.2 and Python 3.12 compatibility improvements

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Release 1.7.2

This week marked the release of Darker 1.7.2, bringing several improvements and bug fixes. The new version includes better compatibility with Black's command-line interface, allowing - as a single source filename when using the --stdin-filename option (PR #494). We also addressed Python 3.12 compatibility issues, fixing multi-line string scanning and updating the GitHub Action accordingly (PRs #496, #497).

Ongoing development

On the development front, we made progress on supporting newer Python versions by allowing --target-version=py312 to align with the newest Black release (PR #506). We also enhanced our testing infrastructure by upgrading NixOS tests to use Python 3.11 on both Linux and macOS, and running tests on NixOS unstable for early detection of incompatibilities (PR #505). Additionally, we improved our CI process by fixing a macOS-specific issue through an upgrade of the install-nix-action (PR #504). These changes collectively strengthen Darker's reliability across different environments and Python versions.

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