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Update sphinx requirement from ~=8.2.3 to ~=9.1.0 in the pip group

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Number: #1720
Type: Pull Request
State: Open
Author: dependabot[bot] dependabot[bot]
Association: Unknown
Comments: 3
Created: January 01, 2026 at 01:01 AM UTC
(23 days ago)
Updated: January 01, 2026 at 12:05 PM UTC
(23 days ago)
Labels:
dependencies python
Assignees:
ezio-melotti
Description:

Updates the requirements on sphinx to permit the latest version.
Updates sphinx to 9.1.0

Release notes

Sourced from sphinx's releases.

Sphinx 9.1.0

Changelog: https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/changes.html

Dependencies

  • #14153: Drop Python 3.11 support.
  • #12555: Drop Docutils 0.20 support. Patch by Adam Turner

Features added

  • Add add_static_dir() for copying static assets from extensions to the build output. Patch by Jared Dillard

Bugs fixed

  • #14189: autodoc: Fix duplicate :no-index-entry: for modules. Patch by Adam Turner
  • #13713: Fix compatibility with MyST-Parser. Patch by Adam Turner
  • Fix tests for Python 3.15. Patch by Adam Turner
  • #14089: autodoc: Fix default option parsing. Patch by Adam Turner
  • Remove incorrect static typing assertions. Patch by Adam Turner
  • #14050: LaTeXTranslator fails to build documents using the "acronym" standard role. Patch by Günter Milde
  • LaTeX: Fix rendering for grid filled merged vertical cell. Patch by Tim Nordell
  • #14228: LaTeX: Fix overrun footer for cases of merged vertical table cells. Patch by Tim Nordell
  • #14207: Fix creating HTMLThemeFactory objects in third-party extensions. Patch by Adam Turner
  • #3099: LaTeX: PDF build crashes if a code-block contains more than circa 1350 codelines (about 27 a4-sized pages at default pointsize). Patch by Jean-François B.
  • #14064: LaTeX: TABs ending up in sphinxVerbatim fail to obey tab stops. Patch by Jean-François B.
  • #14089: autodoc: Improve support for non-weakreferencable objects. Patch by Adam Turner
  • LaTeX: Fix accidental removal at 3.5.0 (#8854) of the documentation of literalblockcappos key of sphinxsetup. Patch by Jean-François B.
Changelog

Sourced from sphinx's changelog.

Release 9.1.0 (released Dec 31, 2025)

Dependencies

  • #14153: Drop Python 3.11 support.
  • #12555: Drop Docutils 0.20 support. Patch by Adam Turner

Features added

  • Add :meth:~sphinx.application.Sphinx.add_static_dir for copying static assets from extensions to the build output. Patch by Jared Dillard

Bugs fixed

  • #14189: autodoc: Fix duplicate :no-index-entry: for modules. Patch by Adam Turner
  • #13713: Fix compatibility with MyST-Parser. Patch by Adam Turner
  • Fix tests for Python 3.15. Patch by Adam Turner
  • #14089: autodoc: Fix default option parsing. Patch by Adam Turner
  • Remove incorrect static typing assertions. Patch by Adam Turner
  • #14050: LaTeXTranslator fails to build documents using the "acronym" standard role. Patch by Günter Milde
  • LaTeX: Fix rendering for grid filled merged vertical cell. Patch by Tim Nordell
  • #14228: LaTeX: Fix overrun footer for cases of merged vertical table cells. Patch by Tim Nordell
  • #14207: Fix creating HTMLThemeFactory objects in third-party extensions. Patch by Adam Turner
  • #3099: LaTeX: PDF build crashes if a code-block contains more than circa 1350 codelines (about 27 a4-sized pages at default pointsize). Patch by Jean-François B.
  • #14064: LaTeX: TABs ending up in sphinxVerbatim fail to obey tab stops. Patch by Jean-François B.
  • #14089: autodoc: Improve support for non-weakreferencable objects. Patch by Adam Turner
  • LaTeX: Fix accidental removal at 3.5.0 (#8854) of the documentation of literalblockcappos key of :ref:'sphinxsetup' <latexsphinxsetup>. Patch by Jean-François B.
Commits
  • cc7c6f4 Bump to 9.1.0 final
  • b127b94 Add app.add_static_dir() for copying extension static files (#14219)
  • 20f1c46 LaTeX: Inhibit breaks for rows with merged vertical cells (#14227)
  • 3c85411 Polish CHANGES.rst (#14225)
  • 9ee5446 LaTeX: restore 1.7 documentation of literalblockcappos (#14224)
  • d75d602 LaTeX: improve (again...) some code comments in time for 9.1.0 (#14222)
  • 8dca61d Improve some LaTeX code comments (#14220)
  • 8ab9600 Bump to 9.1.0 candidate 2
  • d59b237 autodoc: Improve support for non-weakreferencable objects
  • 964424b Use the correct reference for using existing extensions (#14157)
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Package Dependencies
Package:
sphinx
Ecosystem:
pip
Version Change:
~=8.2.3 → ~=9.1.0
Path:
the pip group
Technical Details
ID: 12411082
UUID: 3773969261
Node ID: PR_kwDOA9Akf867KqZ5
Host: GitHub
Repository: python/devguide