Add support for Bot API version 9.5

README.md

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 <p align="center">A simple, but extensible Python implementation for the <a href="https://core.telegram.org/bots/api">Telegram Bot API</a>.</p>
 <p align="center">Both synchronous and asynchronous.</p>
 
-## <p align="center">Supported Bot API version: <a href="https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#february-9-2026"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Bot%20API-9.4-blue?logo=telegram" alt="Supported Bot API version"></a>
+## <p align="center">Supported Bot API version: <a href="https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#march-1-2026"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Bot%20API-9.5-blue?logo=telegram" alt="Supported Bot API version"></a>
 
 <h2><a href='https://pytba.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html'>Official documentation</a></h2>
 <h2><a href='https://pytba.readthedocs.io/ru/latest/index.html'>Official ru documentation</a></h2>

examples/asynchronous_telebot/chat_member_example.py

@@ -30,5 +30,17 @@ async def my_chat_m(message: types.ChatMemberUpdated):
 @bot.message_handler(content_types=util.content_type_service)
 async def delall(message: types.Message):
     await bot.delete_message(message.chat.id,message.message_id)
+
+
+@bot.message_handler(commands=['set_tag'])
+async def set_tag(message: types.Message):
+    tag = util.extract_arguments(message.text)
+    if not tag:
+        await bot.reply_to(message, "Usage: /set_tag your_tag")
+        return
+    await bot.set_chat_member_tag(message.chat.id, message.from_user.id, tag=tag)
+    await bot.reply_to(message, f"Tag updated: {tag}")
+
+
 import asyncio
 asyncio.run(bot.polling(allowed_updates=util.update_types))

examples/asynchronous_telebot/formatting_example.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from telebot.async_telebot import AsyncTeleBot
-from telebot import formatting
+from telebot import formatting, types
 
 bot = AsyncTeleBot('token')
 
@@ -50,5 +50,22 @@ async def start_message(message):
         parse_mode='HTML'
     )
 
+    # Bot API 9.5: date_time entity example
+    date_text = "2026-03-01 12:00:00"
+    text = f"Local time: {date_text}"
+    await bot.send_message(
+        message.chat.id,
+        text,
+        entities=[
+            types.MessageEntity(
+                type='date_time',
+                offset=len("Local time: "),
+                length=len(date_text),
+                unix_time=1772366400,
+                date_time_format='short'
+            )
+        ]
+    )
+
 import asyncio
-asyncio.run(bot.polling())
+asyncio.run(bot.polling())

examples/asynchronous_telebot/send_message_draft_example.py

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import asyncio
+
+from telebot.async_telebot import AsyncTeleBot
+
+bot = AsyncTeleBot("TOKEN")
+
+
+@bot.message_handler(commands=['draft'])
+async def send_draft(message):
+    if message.chat.type != 'private':
+        await bot.reply_to(message, "This example works in private chats.")
+        return
+
+    draft_id = message.from_user.id
+    await bot.send_message_draft(message.chat.id, draft_id, "Generating response...")
+    await asyncio.sleep(1)
+    await bot.send_message_draft(message.chat.id, draft_id, "Still working...")
+    await asyncio.sleep(1)
+    await bot.send_message(message.chat.id, "Done.")
+
+
+asyncio.run(bot.polling())

examples/chat_member_example.py

@@ -30,4 +30,16 @@ def my_chat_m(message: types.ChatMemberUpdated):
 @bot.message_handler(content_types=util.content_type_service)
 def delall(message: types.Message):
     bot.delete_message(message.chat.id,message.message_id)
+
+
+@bot.message_handler(commands=['set_tag'])
+def set_tag(message: types.Message):
+    tag = util.extract_arguments(message.text)
+    if not tag:
+        bot.reply_to(message, "Usage: /set_tag your_tag")
+        return
+    bot.set_chat_member_tag(message.chat.id, message.from_user.id, tag=tag)
+    bot.reply_to(message, f"Tag updated: {tag}")
+
+
 bot.infinity_polling(allowed_updates=util.update_types)

examples/formatting_example.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from telebot import TeleBot
-from telebot import formatting
+from telebot import formatting, types
 
 bot = TeleBot('TOKEN')
 
@@ -50,4 +50,21 @@ def start_message(message):
         parse_mode='HTML'
     )
 
-bot.infinity_polling()
+    # Bot API 9.5: date_time entity example
+    date_text = "2026-03-01 12:00:00"
+    text = f"Local time: {date_text}"
+    bot.send_message(
+        message.chat.id,
+        text,
+        entities=[
+            types.MessageEntity(
+                type='date_time',
+                offset=len("Local time: "),
+                length=len(date_text),
+                unix_time=1772366400,
+                date_time_format='short'
+            )
+        ]
+    )
+
+bot.infinity_polling()

examples/send_message_draft_example.py

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import time
+
+import telebot
+
+bot = telebot.TeleBot("TOKEN")
+
+
+@bot.message_handler(commands=['draft'])
+def send_draft(message):
+    if message.chat.type != 'private':
+        bot.reply_to(message, "This example works in private chats.")
+        return
+
+    draft_id = message.from_user.id
+    bot.send_message_draft(message.chat.id, draft_id, "Generating response...")
+    time.sleep(1)
+    bot.send_message_draft(message.chat.id, draft_id, "Still working...")
+    time.sleep(1)
+    bot.send_message(message.chat.id, "Done.")
+
+
+bot.infinity_polling()

telebot/__init__.py

@@ -4237,7 +4237,7 @@ def send_message_draft(
             entities: Optional[List[types.MessageEntity]]=None):
         """
         Use this method to stream a partial message to a user while the message is being generated;
-        supported only for bots with forum topic mode enabled. Returns True on success.
+        available for all bots. Returns True on success.
 
         Telegram documentation: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#sendmessagedraft
 
@@ -4487,7 +4487,8 @@ def promote_chat_member(
             can_post_stories: Optional[bool]=None,
             can_edit_stories: Optional[bool]=None,
             can_delete_stories: Optional[bool]=None,
-            can_manage_direct_messages: Optional[bool]=None) -> bool:
+            can_manage_direct_messages: Optional[bool]=None,
+            can_manage_tags: Optional[bool]=None) -> bool:
         """
         Use this method to promote or demote a user in a supergroup or a channel. The bot must be an administrator
         in the chat for this to work and must have the appropriate admin rights.
@@ -4561,6 +4562,9 @@ def promote_chat_member(
             within the channel and decline suggested posts; for channels only
         :type can_manage_direct_messages: :obj:`bool`
 
+        :param can_manage_tags: Pass True if the administrator can manage tags in the chat
+        :type can_manage_tags: :obj:`bool`
+
         :return: True on success.
         :rtype: :obj:`bool`
         """
@@ -4578,6 +4582,7 @@ def promote_chat_member(
             can_manage_video_chats=can_manage_video_chats, can_manage_topics=can_manage_topics,
             can_post_stories=can_post_stories, can_edit_stories=can_edit_stories,
             can_delete_stories=can_delete_stories, can_manage_direct_messages=can_manage_direct_messages,
+            can_manage_tags=can_manage_tags,
         )
 
 
@@ -4606,6 +4611,30 @@ def set_chat_administrator_custom_title(
         return apihelper.set_chat_administrator_custom_title(self.token, chat_id, user_id, custom_title)
 
 
+    def set_chat_member_tag(
+            self, chat_id: Union[int, str], user_id: int, tag: Optional[str]=None) -> bool:
+        """
+        Use this method to set a new tag for a member in a chat.
+        Returns True on success.
+
+        Telegram documentation: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#setchatmembertag
+
+        :param chat_id: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target supergroup
+            (in the format @supergroupusername)
+        :type chat_id: :obj:`int` or :obj:`str`
+
+        :param user_id: Unique identifier of the target user
+        :type user_id: :obj:`int`
+
+        :param tag: New tag for the member; pass an empty string to remove the tag
+        :type tag: :obj:`str`
+
+        :return: True on success.
+        :rtype: :obj:`bool`
+        """
+        return apihelper.set_chat_member_tag(self.token, chat_id, user_id, tag)
+
+
     def ban_chat_sender_chat(self, chat_id: Union[int, str], sender_chat_id: Union[int, str]) -> bool:
         """
         Use this method to ban a channel chat in a supergroup or a channel.

telebot/apihelper.py

@@ -1287,7 +1287,7 @@ def promote_chat_member(
         can_restrict_members=None, can_pin_messages=None, can_promote_members=None,
         is_anonymous=None, can_manage_chat=None, can_manage_video_chats=None,
         can_manage_topics=None, can_post_stories=None, can_edit_stories=None,
-        can_delete_stories=None, can_manage_direct_messages=None):
+        can_delete_stories=None, can_manage_direct_messages=None, can_manage_tags=None):
     method_url = 'promoteChatMember'
     payload = {'chat_id': chat_id, 'user_id': user_id}
     if can_change_info is not None:
@@ -1322,6 +1322,8 @@ def promote_chat_member(
         payload['can_delete_stories'] = can_delete_stories
     if can_manage_direct_messages is not None:
         payload['can_manage_direct_messages'] = can_manage_direct_messages
+    if can_manage_tags is not None:
+        payload['can_manage_tags'] = can_manage_tags
     return _make_request(token, method_url, params=payload, method='post')
 
 
@@ -1333,6 +1335,14 @@ def set_chat_administrator_custom_title(token, chat_id, user_id, custom_title):
     return _make_request(token, method_url, params=payload, method='post')
 
 
+def set_chat_member_tag(token, chat_id, user_id, tag=None):
+    method_url = 'setChatMemberTag'
+    payload = {'chat_id': chat_id, 'user_id': user_id}
+    if tag is not None:
+        payload['tag'] = tag
+    return _make_request(token, method_url, params=payload, method='post')
+
+
 def ban_chat_sender_chat(token, chat_id, sender_chat_id):
     method_url = 'banChatSenderChat'
     payload = {'chat_id': chat_id, 'sender_chat_id': sender_chat_id}

telebot/async_telebot.py

@@ -5757,7 +5757,7 @@ async def send_message_draft(
             entities: Optional[List[types.MessageEntity]]=None):
         """
         Use this method to stream a partial message to a user while the message is being generated;
-        supported only for bots with forum topic mode enabled. Returns True on success.
+        available for all bots. Returns True on success.
 
         Telegram documentation: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#sendmessagedraft
 
@@ -5996,7 +5996,8 @@ async def promote_chat_member(
             can_post_stories: Optional[bool]=None,
             can_edit_stories: Optional[bool]=None,
             can_delete_stories: Optional[bool]=None,
-            can_manage_direct_messages: Optional[bool]=None) -> bool:
+            can_manage_direct_messages: Optional[bool]=None,
+            can_manage_tags: Optional[bool]=None) -> bool:
         """
         Use this method to promote or demote a user in a supergroup or a channel. The bot must be an administrator
         in the chat for this to work and must have the appropriate admin rights.
@@ -6070,6 +6071,9 @@ async def promote_chat_member(
             within the channel and decline suggested posts; for channels only
         :type can_manage_direct_messages: :obj:`bool`
 
+        :param can_manage_tags: Pass True if the administrator can manage tags in the chat
+        :type can_manage_tags: :obj:`bool`
+
         :return: True on success.
         :rtype: :obj:`bool`
         """
@@ -6084,7 +6088,8 @@ async def promote_chat_member(
             can_edit_messages, can_delete_messages, can_invite_users,
             can_restrict_members, can_pin_messages, can_promote_members,
             is_anonymous, can_manage_chat, can_manage_video_chats, can_manage_topics,
-            can_post_stories, can_edit_stories, can_delete_stories, can_manage_direct_messages=can_manage_direct_messages
+            can_post_stories, can_edit_stories, can_delete_stories,
+            can_manage_direct_messages=can_manage_direct_messages, can_manage_tags=can_manage_tags
         )
 
     async def set_chat_administrator_custom_title(
@@ -6112,6 +6117,30 @@ async def set_chat_administrator_custom_title(
         return await asyncio_helper.set_chat_administrator_custom_title(self.token, chat_id, user_id, custom_title)
 
 
+    async def set_chat_member_tag(
+            self, chat_id: Union[int, str], user_id: int, tag: Optional[str]=None) -> bool:
+        """
+        Use this method to set a new tag for a member in a chat.
+        Returns True on success.
+
+        Telegram documentation: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#setchatmembertag
+
+        :param chat_id: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target supergroup
+            (in the format @supergroupusername)
+        :type chat_id: :obj:`int` or :obj:`str`
+
+        :param user_id: Unique identifier of the target user
+        :type user_id: :obj:`int`
+
+        :param tag: New tag for the member; pass an empty string to remove the tag
+        :type tag: :obj:`str`
+
+        :return: True on success.
+        :rtype: :obj:`bool`
+        """
+        return await asyncio_helper.set_chat_member_tag(self.token, chat_id, user_id, tag)
+
+
     async def ban_chat_sender_chat(self, chat_id: Union[int, str], sender_chat_id: Union[int, str]) -> bool:
         """
         Use this method to ban a channel chat in a supergroup or a channel.

telebot/asyncio_helper.py

@@ -1281,7 +1281,7 @@ async def promote_chat_member(
         can_restrict_members=None, can_pin_messages=None, can_promote_members=None,
         is_anonymous=None, can_manage_chat=None, can_manage_video_chats=None, can_manage_topics=None,
         can_post_stories=None, can_edit_stories=None, can_delete_stories=None, 
-        can_manage_direct_messages=None):
+        can_manage_direct_messages=None, can_manage_tags=None):
     method_url = 'promoteChatMember'
     payload = {'chat_id': chat_id, 'user_id': user_id}
     if can_change_info is not None:
@@ -1316,6 +1316,8 @@ async def promote_chat_member(
         payload['can_delete_stories'] = can_delete_stories
     if can_manage_direct_messages is not None:
         payload['can_manage_direct_messages'] = can_manage_direct_messages
+    if can_manage_tags is not None:
+        payload['can_manage_tags'] = can_manage_tags
     return await _process_request(token, method_url, params=payload, method='post')
 
 
@@ -1327,6 +1329,14 @@ async def set_chat_administrator_custom_title(token, chat_id, user_id, custom_ti
     return await _process_request(token, method_url, params=payload, method='post')
 
 
+async def set_chat_member_tag(token, chat_id, user_id, tag=None):
+    method_url = 'setChatMemberTag'
+    payload = {'chat_id': chat_id, 'user_id': user_id}
+    if tag is not None:
+        payload['tag'] = tag
+    return await _process_request(token, method_url, params=payload, method='post')
+
+
 async def ban_chat_sender_chat(token, chat_id, sender_chat_id):
     method_url = 'banChatSenderChat'
     payload = {'chat_id': chat_id, 'sender_chat_id': sender_chat_id}