Update sphinx requirement from ==7.* to ==8.*

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Updates the requirements on sphinx to permit the latest version.

Release notes

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Sphinx 8.0.0

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 from sphinx-quickstart.

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Changelog

Sourced from sphinx's changelog.

Release 8.0.0 (released Jul 29, 2024)

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

• 0e8a638 Bump to 8.0.0 final
• 5750d0e [bot]: Update message catalogues (#12641)
• c1ed1e3 Use Path objects within copyfile (#12708)
• a4102a7 Specify encoding to avoid EncodingWarning
• b0485f9 Add a migration note for isNewType
• feeee57 [HTML theme] sphinx13: include the project name in home link (#12700)
• 0cb3c07 Add a missing space
• 5f110f0 Fix test failures following Alabaster's change in default sidebars
• 08adbb3 Fix positioning of logos on the homepage (#12684)
• e2843fd Bump Ruff to 0.5.5
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