2.5.0

2.5.0 (2025-10-31)

Breaking Changes

• Drop Python 3.9 support (#2576)
• Remove several previously deprecated functionality:
  • ext parameter in make_x_url() methods in favour of file_format
  • x_url properties in favour of make_x_url() methods (#2591)

Features

• Add preliminary support for Python 3.14 (#2220)
• Add various new compression support:
  • ZSTD transport compression support (needs hikari to be installed with either [speedups] or [zstd])
  • ZLIB payload compression support (#2545)
• Add new edit own member arguments. (#2551)
• Slightly optimize buckets ratelimiting logic (#2556)
• Add pagination support for fetch_thread_members (#2564)
• Add token_id field to hikari.GatewayBot (#2572)
• Add LATAM Spanish locale (#2577)