Merge branch 'master' into drop-break-long-headers

Author: auvipy

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/1-issue.md

@@ -5,6 +5,13 @@ about: Please only raise an issue if you've been advised to do so after discussi
 
 ## Checklist
 
+<!--
+Note: REST framework is considered feature-complete. New functionality should be implemented outside the core REST framework. For details, please check the docs: https://www.django-rest-framework.org/community/third-party-packages/#about-third-party-packages
+-->
+
 - [ ] Raised initially as discussion #...
-- [ ] This cannot be dealt with as a third party library. (We prefer new functionality to be [in the form of third party libraries](https://www.django-rest-framework.org/community/third-party-packages/#about-third-party-packages) where possible.)
+- [ ] This is not a feature request suitable for implementation outside this project. Please elaborate what it is:
+  - [ ] compatibility fix for new Django/Python version ...
+  - [ ] other type of bug fix
+  - [ ] other type of improvement that does not touch existing code or change existing behavior (e.g. wrapper for new Django field)
 - [ ] I have reduced the issue to the simplest possible case.

.github/workflows/main.yml

@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         python-version:
-        - '3.6'
-        - '3.7'
         - '3.8'
         - '3.9'
         - '3.10'
@@ -37,18 +35,9 @@ jobs:
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: python -m pip install --upgrade codecov tox
 
-    - name: Install tox-py
-      if: ${{ matrix.python-version == '3.6' }}
-      run: python -m pip install --upgrade tox-py
-
     - name: Run tox targets for ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-      if: ${{ matrix.python-version != '3.6' }}
       run: tox run -f py$(echo ${{ matrix.python-version }} | tr -d .)
 
-    - name: Run tox targets for ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-      if: ${{ matrix.python-version == '3.6' }}
-      run: tox --py current
-
     - name: Run extra tox targets
       if: ${{ matrix.python-version == '3.9' }}
       run: |

PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*Note*: Before submitting this pull request, please review our [contributing guidelines](https://www.django-rest-framework.org/community/contributing/#pull-requests).
+*Note*: Before submitting a code change, please review our [contributing guidelines](https://www.django-rest-framework.org/community/contributing/#pull-requests).
 
 ## Description
 

README.md

@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ Some reasons you might want to use REST framework:
 
 # Requirements
 
-* Python 3.6+
-* Django 5.0, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0, 3.2, 3.1, 3.0
+* Python 3.8+
+* Django 5.0, 4.2
 
 We **highly recommend** and only officially support the latest patch release of
 each Python and Django series.
@@ -172,8 +172,6 @@ Full documentation for the project is available at [https://www.django-rest-fram
 
 For questions and support, use the [REST framework discussion group][group], or `#restframework` on libera.chat IRC.
 
-You may also want to [follow the author on Twitter][twitter].
-
 # Security
 
 Please see the [security policy][security-policy].
@@ -184,7 +182,6 @@ Please see the [security policy][security-policy].
 [codecov]: https://codecov.io/github/encode/django-rest-framework?branch=master
 [pypi-version]: https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/djangorestframework.svg
 [pypi]: https://pypi.org/project/djangorestframework/
-[twitter]: https://twitter.com/starletdreaming
 [group]: https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/django-rest-framework
 
 [funding]: https://fund.django-rest-framework.org/topics/funding/

docs/api-guide/serializers.md

@@ -845,8 +845,6 @@ Here's an example of how you might choose to implement multiple updates:
         class Meta:
             list_serializer_class = BookListSerializer
 
-It is possible that a third party package may be included alongside the 3.1 release that provides some automatic support for multiple update operations, similar to the `allow_add_remove` behavior that was present in REST framework 2.
-
 #### Customizing ListSerializer initialization
 
 When a serializer with `many=True` is instantiated, we need to determine which arguments and keyword arguments should be passed to the `.__init__()` method for both the child `Serializer` class, and for the parent `ListSerializer` class.

docs/community/contributing.md

@@ -6,11 +6,9 @@
 
 There are many ways you can contribute to Django REST framework.  We'd like it to be a community-led project, so please get involved and help shape the future of the project.
 
----
+!!! note
 
-**Note**: At this point in it's lifespan we consider Django REST framework to be essentially feature-complete. We may accept pull requests that track the continued development of Django versions, but would prefer not to accept new features or code formatting changes.
-
----
+    At this point in its lifespan we consider Django REST framework to be feature-complete. We focus on pull requests that track the continued development of Django versions, and generally do not accept new features or code formatting changes.
 
 ## Community
 
@@ -36,10 +34,9 @@ Our contribution process is that the [GitHub discussions page](https://github.co
 
 Some tips on good potential issue reporting:
 
-* When describing issues try to phrase your ticket in terms of the *behavior* you think needs changing rather than the *code* you think need changing.
+* Django REST framework is considered feature-complete. Please do not file requests to change behavior, unless it is required for security reasons or to maintain compatibility with upcoming Django or Python versions.
 * Search the GitHub project page for related items, and make sure you're running the latest version of REST framework before reporting an issue.
-* Feature requests will often be closed with a recommendation that they be implemented outside of the core REST framework library.  Keeping new feature requests implemented as third party libraries allows us to keep down the maintenance overhead of REST framework, so that the focus can be on continued stability, bugfixes, and great documentation. At this point in it's lifespan we consider Django REST framework to be essentially feature-complete.
-* Closing an issue doesn't necessarily mean the end of a discussion.  If you believe your issue has been closed incorrectly, explain why and we'll consider if it needs to be reopened.
+* Feature requests will typically be closed with a recommendation that they be implemented outside the core REST framework library (e.g. as third-party libraries).  This approach allows us to keep down the maintenance overhead of REST framework, so that the focus can be on continued stability and great documentation.
 
 ## Triaging issues
 
@@ -48,8 +45,8 @@ Getting involved in triaging incoming issues is a good way to start contributing
 * Read through the ticket - does it make sense, is it missing any context that would help explain it better?
 * Is the ticket reported in the correct place, would it be better suited as a discussion on the discussion group?
 * If the ticket is a bug report, can you reproduce it? Are you able to write a failing test case that demonstrates the issue and that can be submitted as a pull request?
-* If the ticket is a feature request, do you agree with it, and could the feature request instead be implemented as a third party package?
-* If a ticket hasn't had much activity and it addresses something you need, then comment on the ticket and try to find out what's needed to get it moving again.
+* If the ticket is a feature request, could the feature request instead be implemented as a third party package?
+* If a ticket hasn't had much activity and addresses something you need, then comment on the ticket and try to find out what's needed to get it moving again.
 
 # Development