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[v8.3.0] - 2026-07-05

Added

• Added api.test_client(...), a configurable form of api.requests for custom base_url values and Starlette TestClient options such as raise_server_exceptions=False, without relying on deprecated api.session().
• Added v9 compatibility opt-ins: API(json_decimal="string") serializes Decimal values as precision-preserving strings, and api.graphql(..., partial_data_status=200) returns GraphQL partial-data responses with HTTP 200 per the GraphQL-over-HTTP spec. Apps can also pass API(implicit_static_fallback=False) to disable bare add_route() static fallbacks early, and port_precedence="explicit" to serve() / run() so an explicit port= wins over a conflicting PORT environment variable.
• Added head() and options() shortcut decorators on API, RouteGroup, and standalone Router instances.

Changed

• Declared the Starlette test-client dependencies explicitly (httpx and httpx2), raised the Uvicorn and Granian dependency floors to current compatible releases, and allowed Sphinx 9 for documentation builds.
• Removed the PyPy classifier and remaining PyPy-specific test-extra guidance now that future CI runs target CPython only.