From PyShp's commit history, the version pin was not done without good cause. But for whatever reason (hopefully better work by its devs) PyTest is now no longer a problem on earlier versions of Python if pip if left to choose the latest compatible version for the Python version pip's running in.
The pinned dep currently preventing testing on Python 3.10+ is no longer necessary:
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PR #267 gets the CI working again, and (all but one of) the tests passing. But only on Pythons 2.7, 3.5, ..., 3.9.
Testing on Python 3.10 causes an ImportErrro... ...immediately on starting PyTest 3.2.5. This version of Pytest is pinned in requirements.test.txt.
https://github.com/JamesParrott/IronPyShp/actions/runs/7546512017
From PyShp's commit history, the version pin was not done without good cause. But for whatever reason (hopefully better work by its devs) PyTest is now no longer a problem on earlier versions of Python if pip if left to choose the latest compatible version for the Python version pip's running in.
The pinned dep currently preventing testing on Python 3.10+ is no longer necessary:
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