🚀 Telegram Media Downloader v3.0.0 - Major Framework Migration & Compatibility Enhancement

We're excited to announce the release of Telegram Media Downloader v3.0.0, featuring a complete migration from pyrogram to telethon framework along with comprehensive compatibility improvements!

⚠️ Breaking Changes

This release contains breaking changes due to the framework migration from pyrogram to telethon.

Migration Required

• Framework Migration: Complete switch from pyrogram to telethon
• API Changes: Configuration options may need updates
• Python Version: Minimum requirement increased to Python 3.8+

Quick Migration Guide

1. Backup your config.yaml and downloaded media
2. Use make install for automatic dependency installation
3. Test with a small channel to verify functionality
4. Report any issues in our repository

✨ What's New

🔧 Framework Migration

• Complete Telethon Integration: Migrated from pyrogram to the more actively maintained telethon framework
• Enhanced Stability: Improved connection handling and reliability
• Future-Proof Architecture: Better long-term maintainability and community support

🐍 Python Version Support

• Expanded Compatibility: Support for Python 3.8 through 3.13
• Automatic Detection: Makefile automatically selects appropriate dependencies
• Version-Specific Requirements: Optimized packages for each Python version
• Dependency Resolution: Eliminated compatibility conflicts across versions

📦 Dependency Management

• Smart Version Ranges: Implemented compatible release syntax (~=X.Y) and version bounds (<Z.W>)
• Security Updates: Updated all packages to address known vulnerabilities
• Cross-Platform: Seamless installation across different Python environments

🔄 CI/CD Improvements

• Modernized Pipeline: Updated testing and linting tools to latest compatible versions
• Enhanced Speed: Faster CI execution with improved error reporting
• Developer Experience: Better code quality tools and automated checks

🛠️ Technical Improvements

Package Updates

• pytest: 7.0.1 → 8.3.5 (latest compatible)
• black: 22.6.0 → 24.8.0 (version-appropriate)
• mypy: 0.971 → 1.14.1 (compatible version)
• pylint: 2.14.5 → 2.17.7 (compatible version)
• pre-commit: 2.20.0 → 3.5.0 (compatible version)

Compatibility Fixes

• Rich Version Conflict: Resolved flask-limiter compatibility with rich 14.x
• Pre-commit Version: Fixed non-existent version 4.3.0 → 3.5.0
• Makefile Enhancement: Added Python version detection and automatic requirements selection

📋 Installation & Usage

For New Users (Recommended)

git clone https://github.com/Dineshkarthik/telegram_media_downloader.git
cd telegram_media_downloader
make install  # Automatically detects your Python version
python3 media_downloader.py

For Existing Users (Migration)

# Backup your configuration
cp config.yaml config.yaml.backup

# Install with new framework
make install

# Test with a small channel first
python3 media_downloader.py

📊 Impact Assessment

• Risk Level: Medium (Breaking change with clear migration path)
• Testing Coverage: 86% maintained
• Performance Impact: Positive (improved stability and speed)
• Maintenance Burden: Significantly reduced (automated dependency management)

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fixed dependency conflicts across Python versions
• Resolved installation failures for various Python environments
• Improved error handling for framework-specific issues

📚 Documentation Updates

• Comprehensive Migration Guide: Step-by-step upgrade instructions
• Python Version Compatibility: Clear documentation of supported versions
• Installation Instructions: Enhanced with framework-specific guidance
• Breaking Changes: Prominent warnings and migration assistance

🤝 Contributing

Contributors now benefit from:

• Automatic Python Detection: No manual version selection needed
• Version-Specific Requirements: Optimized development environments
• Modernized CI Tools: Latest linting and testing frameworks
• Enhanced Code Quality: Improved formatting and type checking

📞 Support

• Issues: GitHub Issues
• Discussions: GitHub Discussions
• Community: Telegram Community

Ready to experience the improved Telegram Media Downloader! 🎉

Full changelog available in the repository

Tags: v3.0.0, breaking-change, telethon, compatibility, python-versions