Check-list for PRs

• Added.. versionadded:: NEXT.VERSION,.. versionchanged:: NEXT.VERSION,.. deprecated:: NEXT.VERSION or.. versionremoved:: NEXT.VERSION to the docstrings for user facing changes (for methods/class descriptions, arguments and attributes)
• Created new or adapted existing unit tests
• Documented code changes according to theCSI standard <https://standards.mousepawmedia.com/en/stable/csi.html>__
• Added new classes & modules to the docs and all suitable__all__ s
• Checked theStability Policy <https://docs.python-telegram-bot.org/stability_policy.html>_ in case of deprecations or changes to documented behavior

If the PR contains API changes (otherwise, you can ignore this passage)

• Checked the Bot API specific sections of theStability Policy <https://docs.python-telegram-bot.org/stability_policy.html>_

• Created a PR to remove functionality deprecated in the previous Bot API release (see here <https://docs.python-telegram-bot.org/en/stable/stability_policy.html#case-2>_)

• New classes:

  • Addedself._id_attrs and corresponding documentation

• Added new shortcuts:

  • In :class:~telegram.Chat & :class:~telegram.User for all methods that acceptchat/user_id
  • In :class:~telegram.Message for all methods that acceptchat_id andmessage_id
  • For new :class:~telegram.Message shortcuts: Addedquote argument if methods acceptsreply_to_message_id
  • In :class:~telegram.CallbackQuery for all methods that accept eitherchat_id andmessage_id orinline_message_id

• If relevant:

  • Added new constants at :mod:telegram.constants and shortcuts to them as class variables
  • Link new and existing constants in docstrings instead of hard-coded numbers and strings
  • Added or updated documentation for the changed class(es) and/or method(s)
  • Added the new method(s) to_extbot.py
  • Added or updatedbot_methods.rst

Telegram Premium

• Added the method giftPremiumSubscription, allowing bots to gift a user a Telegram Premium subscription paid in Telegram Stars.
• Added the field premium_subscription_duration to the class TransactionPartnerUser for transactions involving a Telegram Premium subscription purchased by the bot.
• Added the field transaction_type to the class TransactionPartnerUser, simplifying the differentiation and processing of all transaction types.