updating-deps

name	updating-deps
description	Update Python dependencies using UV. Scan for outdated packages, identify unused dependencies, and safely update pyproject.toml while respecting version constraints (e.g., Django LTS).
allowed-tools	Bash(uv:*), Bash(pip:*), Bash(make:*), Read, Grep, Edit

Dependency Update Workflow

A structured approach for updating Python dependencies in this UV-managed project.

Prerequisites

• This project uses UV for dependency management (never pip directly)
• Dependencies are in pyproject.toml under [project] dependencies and [dependency-groups] dev
• Django is pinned to 5.2.x LTS (>=5.2.x,<6.0)

Step 1: Check Outdated Dependencies

uv pip list --outdated

This shows all outdated packages. Focus on top-level dependencies listed in pyproject.toml.

Step 2: Identify Unused Dependencies

For each suspicious dependency, search for actual usage:

# Check for imports
grep -r "from <package>|import <package>" src/

# Check if it's a transitive dependency
uv pip show <package> | grep -i "required-by"

Known Transitive Dependencies (safe to remove from explicit deps)

These are pulled in automatically by other packages:

• multidict - transitive from aiohttp/aiogram
• pygments - transitive from mkdocs-material, pytest

Type Stubs Belong in Dev

Move types-* packages to [dependency-groups] dev, not production dependencies.

Step 3: Categorize Updates

Safe Updates (patch/minor, no breaking changes)

• Patch versions: 1.2.3 → 1.2.4
• Minor versions with good release notes: 1.2.x → 1.3.x

Needs Review (major versions)

• Major bumps: 1.x → 2.x
• Check release notes/changelog before updating

Version-Pinned Dependencies

• Django: Keep at latest 5.2.x LTS (>=5.2.x,<6.0)
• Check classifier in pyproject.toml: "Framework :: Django :: 5.2"

Step 4: Apply Updates

Edit pyproject.toml directly, then sync:

uv sync --dev

Step 5: Verify

Run all checks to ensure nothing broke:

make check

This runs: format, lint, mypy, i18n-check

Common Patterns

Remove Unused Dependency

1. Search for usage: grep -r "import <pkg>" src/
2. Check reverse deps: uv pip show <pkg> | grep Required-by
3. Remove from pyproject.toml
4. Run uv sync --dev

Move to Dev Dependencies

1. Remove from [project] dependencies
2. Add to [dependency-groups] dev
3. Run uv sync --dev

Pin to Major Version

# Allow patches within LTS
"django>=5.2.11,<6.0"

Dependencies Removed (2026-02-04)

For reference, these were removed as unused/transitive:

• django-extension - typo (django-extensions already present)
• django-money - unused
• freezegun in prod - duplicate (already in dev)
• multidict - transitive from aiohttp
• ninja-schema - unused
• pyopenssl - unused
• pygments - transitive from dev deps
• types-tqdm - moved to dev
• piexif - moved to dev (only used in tests)