This PR adjusts the check to use a simple import and catch and ImportError. This should make the library compatible with 1.55+ while keeping support for earlier versions.
The tests are adjusted to use the new constructor as per the expectation that the latest version of PyGithub will be used
The latest release of PyGithub 1.55 changed the constructor of
GithubExceptionwhich is used for discriminating between the PyGithub and PyGithub3 libraries. The impact can be seen on https://merge-ci.openmicroscopy.org/jenkins/job/WEBSITE-push/316/console which was run quickly after the release but will affect all other push jobs.This PR adjusts the check to use a simple import and catch and
ImportError. This should make the library compatible with 1.55+ while keeping support for earlier versions.The tests are adjusted to use the new constructor as per the expectation that the latest version of
PyGithubwill be usedProposing for an emergency
0.15.2release