Prepare release version 7.4.0

[ran: made some fixups]

changelog/10831.bugfix.rst

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Terminal Reporting: Fixed bug when running in ``--tb=line`` mode where ``pytest.fail(pytrace=False)`` tests report ``None``.

changelog/10872.improvement.rst

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Update test log report annotation to named tuple and fixed inconsistency in docs for :hook:`pytest_report_teststatus` hook.

changelog/10901.feature.rst

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-Added :func:`ExceptionInfo.from_exception() <pytest.ExceptionInfo.from_exception>`, a simpler way to create an :class:`~pytest.ExceptionInfo` from an exception.
-This can replace :func:`ExceptionInfo.from_exc_info() <pytest.ExceptionInfo.from_exc_info()>` for most uses.

changelog/10907.improvement.rst

@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-When an exception traceback to be displayed is completely filtered out (by mechanisms such as ``__tracebackhide__``, internal frames, and similar), now only the exception string and the following message are shown:
-
-"All traceback entries are hidden. Pass `--full-trace` to see hidden and internal frames.".
-
-Previously, the last frame of the traceback was shown, even though it was hidden.

changelog/10940.improvement.rst

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-Improved verbose output (``-vv``) of ``skip`` and ``xfail`` reasons by performing text wrapping while leaving a clear margin for progress output.
-
-Added :func:`TerminalReporter.wrap_write() <pytest.TerminalReporter.wrap_write>` as a helper for that.

changelog/10991.improvement.rst

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Added handling of ``%f`` directive to print microseconds in log format options, such as ``log-date-format``.

changelog/11005.improvement.rst

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Added underlying exception to cache provider path creation and write warning messages.

changelog/11013.improvement.rst

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Added warning when :confval:`testpaths` is set, but paths are not found by glob. In this case, pytest will fall back to searching from the current directory.

changelog/11031.trivial.rst

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Enhanced the CLI flag for ``-c`` to now include ``--config-file`` to make it clear that this flag applies to the usage of a custom config file.

changelog/11043.improvement.rst

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-When `--confcutdir` is not specified, and there is no config file present, the conftest cutoff directory (`--confcutdir`) is now set to the :ref:`rootdir`.
-Previously in such cases, `conftest.py` files would be probed all the way to the root directory of the filesystem.
-If you are badly affected by this change, consider adding an empty config file to your desired cutoff directory, or explicitly set `--confcutdir`.

changelog/11068.bugfix.rst

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Fixed the ``--last-failed`` whole-file skipping functionality ("skipped N files") for :ref:`non-python test files <non-python tests>`.

changelog/11081.improvement.rst

@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-The :confval:`norecursedir` check is now performed in a :hook:`pytest_ignore_collect` implementation, so plugins can affect it.
-
-If after updating to this version you see that your `norecursedir` setting is not being respected,
-it means that a conftest or a plugin you use has a bad `pytest_ignore_collect` implementation.
-Most likely, your hook returns `False` for paths it does not want to ignore,
-which ends the processing and doesn't allow other plugins, including pytest itself, to ignore the path.
-The fix is to return `None` instead of `False` for paths your hook doesn't want to ignore.

changelog/11104.bugfix.rst

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-Fixed a regression in pytest 7.3.2 which caused to :confval:`testpaths` to be considered for loading initial conftests,
-even when it was not utilized (e.g. when explicit paths were given on the command line).
-Now the ``testpaths`` are only considered when they are in use.

changelog/1904.bugfix.rst

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Fixed traceback entries hidden with ``__tracebackhide__ = True`` still being shown for chained exceptions (parts after "... the above exception ..." message).

changelog/7781.bugfix.rst

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Fix writing non-encodable text to log file when using ``--debug``.

changelog/8711.improvement.rst

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-:func:`_pytest.logging.LogCaptureFixture.set_level` and :func:`_pytest.logging.LogCaptureFixture.at_level`
-will temporarily enable the requested ``level`` if ``level`` was disabled globally via
-``logging.disable(LEVEL)``.

changelog/9146.doc.rst

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Improve Documentation for `caplog.set_level`.

doc/en/announce/index.rst

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Release announcements
    :maxdepth: 2
 
 
+   release-7.4.0
    release-7.3.2
    release-7.3.1
    release-7.3.0

doc/en/announce/release-7.4.0.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+pytest-7.4.0
+=======================================
+
+The pytest team is proud to announce the 7.4.0 release!
+
+This release contains new features, improvements, and bug fixes,
+the full list of changes is available in the changelog:
+
+    https://docs.pytest.org/en/stable/changelog.html
+
+For complete documentation, please visit:
+
+    https://docs.pytest.org/en/stable/
+
+As usual, you can upgrade from PyPI via:
+
+    pip install -U pytest
+
+Thanks to all of the contributors to this release:
+
+* Adam J. Stewart
+* Alessio Izzo
+* Alex
+* Alex Lambson
+* Brian Larsen
+* Bruno Oliveira
+* Bryan Ricker
+* Chris Mahoney
+* Facundo Batista
+* Florian Bruhin
+* Jarrett Keifer
+* Kenny Y
+* Miro Hrončok
+* Ran Benita
+* Roberto Aldera
+* Ronny Pfannschmidt
+* Sergey Kim
+* Stefanie Molin
+* Vijay Arora
+* Ville Skyttä
+* Zac Hatfield-Dodds
+* bzoracler
+* leeyueh
+* nondescryptid
+* theirix
+
+
+Happy testing,
+The pytest Development Team

doc/en/builtin.rst

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ For information about fixtures, see :ref:`fixtures`. To see a complete list of a
     cachedir: .pytest_cache
     rootdir: /home/sweet/project
     collected 0 items
-    cache -- .../_pytest/cacheprovider.py:510
+    cache -- .../_pytest/cacheprovider.py:528
         Return a cache object that can persist state between testing sessions.
 
         cache.get(key, default)
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ For information about fixtures, see :ref:`fixtures`. To see a complete list of a
 
         For more details: :ref:`doctest_namespace`.
 
-    pytestconfig [session scope] -- .../_pytest/fixtures.py:1360
+    pytestconfig [session scope] -- .../_pytest/fixtures.py:1353
         Session-scoped fixture that returns the session's :class:`pytest.Config`
         object.
 
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ For information about fixtures, see :ref:`fixtures`. To see a complete list of a
 
         .. _legacy_path: https://py.readthedocs.io/en/latest/path.html
 
-    caplog -- .../_pytest/logging.py:498
+    caplog -- .../_pytest/logging.py:570
         Access and control log capturing.
 
         Captured logs are available through the following properties/methods::

doc/en/changelog.rst

@@ -28,6 +28,98 @@ with advance notice in the **Deprecations** section of releases.
 
 .. towncrier release notes start
 
+pytest 7.4.0 (2023-06-23)
+=========================
+
+Features
+--------
+
+- `#10901 <https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/issues/10901>`_: Added :func:`ExceptionInfo.from_exception() <pytest.ExceptionInfo.from_exception>`, a simpler way to create an :class:`~pytest.ExceptionInfo` from an exception.
+  This can replace :func:`ExceptionInfo.from_exc_info() <pytest.ExceptionInfo.from_exc_info()>` for most uses.
+
+
+
+Improvements
+------------
+
+- `#10872 <https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/issues/10872>`_: Update test log report annotation to named tuple and fixed inconsistency in docs for :hook:`pytest_report_teststatus` hook.
+
+
+- `#10907 <https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/issues/10907>`_: When an exception traceback to be displayed is completely filtered out (by mechanisms such as ``__tracebackhide__``, internal frames, and similar), now only the exception string and the following message are shown:
+
+  "All traceback entries are hidden. Pass `--full-trace` to see hidden and internal frames.".
+
+  Previously, the last frame of the traceback was shown, even though it was hidden.
+
+
+- `#10940 <https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/issues/10940>`_: Improved verbose output (``-vv``) of ``skip`` and ``xfail`` reasons by performing text wrapping while leaving a clear margin for progress output.
+
+  Added ``TerminalReporter.wrap_write()`` as a helper for that.
+
+
+- `#10991 <https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/issues/10991>`_: Added handling of ``%f`` directive to print microseconds in log format options, such as ``log-date-format``.
+
+
+- `#11005 <https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/issues/11005>`_: Added the underlying exception to the cache provider's path creation and write warning messages.
+
+
+- `#11013 <https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/issues/11013>`_: Added warning when :confval:`testpaths` is set, but paths are not found by glob. In this case, pytest will fall back to searching from the current directory.
+
+
+- `#11043 <https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/issues/11043>`_: When `--confcutdir` is not specified, and there is no config file present, the conftest cutoff directory (`--confcutdir`) is now set to the :ref:`rootdir <rootdir>`.
+  Previously in such cases, `conftest.py` files would be probed all the way to the root directory of the filesystem.
+  If you are badly affected by this change, consider adding an empty config file to your desired cutoff directory, or explicitly set `--confcutdir`.
+
+
+- `#11081 <https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/issues/11081>`_: The :confval:`norecursedirs` check is now performed in a :hook:`pytest_ignore_collect` implementation, so plugins can affect it.
+
+  If after updating to this version you see that your `norecursedirs` setting is not being respected,
+  it means that a conftest or a plugin you use has a bad `pytest_ignore_collect` implementation.
+  Most likely, your hook returns `False` for paths it does not want to ignore,
+  which ends the processing and doesn't allow other plugins, including pytest itself, to ignore the path.
+  The fix is to return `None` instead of `False` for paths your hook doesn't want to ignore.
+
+
+- `#8711 <https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/issues/8711>`_: :func:`caplog.set_level() <pytest.LogCaptureFixture.set_level>` and :func:`caplog.at_level() <pytest.LogCaptureFixture.at_level>`
+  will temporarily enable the requested ``level`` if ``level`` was disabled globally via
+  ``logging.disable(LEVEL)``.
+
+
+
+Bug Fixes
+---------
+
+- `#10831 <https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/issues/10831>`_: Terminal Reporting: Fixed bug when running in ``--tb=line`` mode where ``pytest.fail(pytrace=False)`` tests report ``None``.
+
+
+- `#11068 <https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/issues/11068>`_: Fixed the ``--last-failed`` whole-file skipping functionality ("skipped N files") for :ref:`non-python test files <non-python tests>`.
+
+
+- `#11104 <https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/issues/11104>`_: Fixed a regression in pytest 7.3.2 which caused to :confval:`testpaths` to be considered for loading initial conftests,
+  even when it was not utilized (e.g. when explicit paths were given on the command line).
+  Now the ``testpaths`` are only considered when they are in use.
+
+
+- `#1904 <https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/issues/1904>`_: Fixed traceback entries hidden with ``__tracebackhide__ = True`` still being shown for chained exceptions (parts after "... the above exception ..." message).
+
+
+- `#7781 <https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/issues/7781>`_: Fix writing non-encodable text to log file when using ``--debug``.
+
+
+
+Improved Documentation
+----------------------
+
+- `#9146 <https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/issues/9146>`_: Improved documentation for :func:`caplog.set_level() <pytest.LogCaptureFixture.set_level>`.
+
+
+
+Trivial/Internal Changes
+------------------------
+
+- `#11031 <https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/issues/11031>`_: Enhanced the CLI flag for ``-c`` to now include ``--config-file`` to make it clear that this flag applies to the usage of a custom config file.
+
+
 pytest 7.3.2 (2023-06-10)
 =========================
 

doc/en/getting-started.rst

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Install ``pytest``
 .. code-block:: bash
 
     $ pytest --version
-    pytest 7.3.2
+    pytest 7.4.0
 
 .. _`simpletest`:
 

doc/en/reference/reference.rst

@@ -1923,9 +1923,9 @@ All the command-line flags can be obtained by running ``pytest --help``::
       --strict-markers      Markers not registered in the `markers` section of
                             the configuration file raise errors
       --strict              (Deprecated) alias to --strict-markers
-      -c, --config-file FILE
+      -c FILE, --config-file=FILE
                             Load configuration from `FILE` instead of trying to
-                            locate one of the implicit configuration files
+                            locate one of the implicit configuration files.
       --continue-on-collection-errors
                             Force test execution even if collection errors occur
       --rootdir=ROOTDIR     Define root directory for tests. Can be relative