chore(deps): update sphinx requirement from !=1.3b1,<7.5,>=1.2.1 to >=1.2.1,!=1.3b1,<8.1

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Updates the requirements on sphinx to permit the latest version.

Release notes

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Sphinx 8.0.0rc1

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

Dependencies

• #12633: Drop Python 3.9 support.

Incompatible changes

• Remove deprecated functions from sphinx.util:

  • Removed sphinx.util.path_stabilize (use sphinx.util.osutil.path_stabilize).
  • Removed sphinx.util.display_chunk (use sphinx.util.display.display_chunk).
  • Removed sphinx.util.status_iterator (use sphinx.util.display.status_iterator).
  • Removed sphinx.util.SkipProgressMessage (use sphinx.util.display.SkipProgressMessage).
  • Removed sphinx.util.progress_message (use sphinx.util.display.progress_message).
  • Removed sphinx.util.epoch_to_rfc1123 (use sphinx.http_date.epoch_to_rfc1123).
  • Removed sphinx.util.rfc1123_to_epoch (use sphinx.http_date.rfc1123_to_epoch).
  • Removed sphinx.util.save_traceback (use sphinx.exceptions.save_traceback).
  • Removed sphinx.util.format_exception_cut_frames (use sphinx.exceptions.format_exception_cut_frames).
  • Removed sphinx.util.xmlname_checker (use sphinx.builders.epub3._XML_NAME_PATTERN).

  Patch by Adam Turner.

• Removed sphinx.util.osutil.cd (use contextlib.chdir). Patch by Adam Turner.

• Removed sphinx.util.typing.stringify (use sphinx.util.typing.stringify_annotation). Patch by Adam Turner.

• #12593: Raise an error for invalid html_sidebars values. Patch by Adam Turner.

• #12593: Raise an error in Theme.get_config for invalid sections. Patch by Adam Turner.

• #11693: Remove support for old-style Makefile and make.bat output in sphinx-quickstart.

• #11693: Remove the --no-use-make-mode, -M, --use-make-mode, and -m options

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Changelog

Sourced from sphinx's changelog.

Release 8.0.0 (in development)

Dependencies

• #12633: Drop Python 3.9 support.

Incompatible changes

.. rst-class:: compact

• Remove deprecated functions from sphinx.util:

  • Removed sphinx.util.path_stabilize (use sphinx.util.osutil.path_stabilize).
  • Removed sphinx.util.display_chunk (use sphinx.util.display.display_chunk).
  • Removed sphinx.util.status_iterator (use sphinx.util.display.status_iterator).
  • Removed sphinx.util.SkipProgressMessage (use sphinx.util.display.SkipProgressMessage).
  • Removed sphinx.util.progress_message (use sphinx.util.display.progress_message).
  • Removed sphinx.util.epoch_to_rfc1123 (use sphinx.http_date.epoch_to_rfc1123).
  • Removed sphinx.util.rfc1123_to_epoch (use sphinx.http_date.rfc1123_to_epoch).
  • Removed sphinx.util.save_traceback (use sphinx.exceptions.save_traceback).
  • Removed sphinx.util.format_exception_cut_frames (use sphinx.exceptions.format_exception_cut_frames).
  • Removed sphinx.util.xmlname_checker (use sphinx.builders.epub3._XML_NAME_PATTERN).

  Patch by Adam Turner.

• Removed :py:func:!sphinx.util.osutil.cd (use :py:func:contextlib.chdir). Patch by Adam Turner.

• Removed :py:func:!sphinx.util.typing.stringify (use :py:func:!sphinx.util.typing.stringify_annotation). Patch by Adam Turner.

• #12593: Raise an error for invalid :confval:html_sidebars values. Patch by Adam Turner.

• #12593: Raise an error in :py:func:!Theme.get_config for invalid sections. Patch by Adam Turner.

• #11693: Remove support for old-style :file:Makefile and :file:make.bat output in :program:sphinx-quickstart.

• #11693: Remove the :option:!--no-use-make-mode, :option:!-M,

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Commits

• ace5744 Bump to 8.0.0 candidate 1
• d409907 Update bump_version.py
• 55eddad Use proper Pygments lexers
• b88905b Use long options to sphinx-build in our documentation
• fc808e0 Expand the sphinx.testing overview
• 3b14b56 Move the sphinx.testing overview to the API section
• 7b6d448 Update the contributor's guide
• 3222415 Bump types-docutils to 0.21.0.20240724
• 6d97be4 LaTeX: remove a duplicate info-level log message during build (#12670)
• 49bf65f Add type stubs for defusedxml (#12667)
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