From ad5816dc2d4d597afaa717a70e459bb1dd5cedc6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tomas Kracmar <tomas.kracmar@cqre.net>
Date: Thu, 28 May 2026 16:07:25 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Release v1.7.16: CI workflow fix for Gitea Actions,
 repository cleanup

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+# AOC v1.7.16 Release Notes
+
+**Release Date:** 2026-04-24
+
+## Infrastructure & Maintenance
+
+### Gitea Actions CI Fix
+
+The CI workflow (`.gitea/workflows/ci.yml`) has been reworked for compatibility with Gitea Actions (`act_runner`):
+
+- **Removed** `actions/setup-python@v5` — incompatible with self-hosted Gitea (relies on GitHub's tool cache API)
+- **Added** system Python installation via `apt-get install python3 python3-venv`
+- **Uses a virtual environment** inside the job to avoid PEP 668 `externally-managed-environment` errors
+- All steps (`pip install`, `ruff check`, `ruff format`, `pytest`) now activate the venv explicitly
+
+### Repository Cleanup
+
+- **Expanded `.gitignore`** to cover all venv variants (`.*venv*/`), `.ruff_cache/`, and common temp/backup files
+- **Removed** temporary working directories (`backend/.venv_ci/`, `__pycache__/`)
+
+## Files Changed
+
+| File | Change |
+|------|--------|
+| `.gitea/workflows/ci.yml` | Complete rewrite for Gitea Actions compatibility |
+| `.gitignore` | Expanded patterns for venvs, caches, temp files |
+| `VERSION` | Bumped to 1.7.16 |
+
+## Test Results
+
+- **80/80 pytest tests passing**
+- Ruff lint/format clean
+- CI green on Gitea Actions
+
+## Docker Image
+
+```
+git.cqre.net/cqrenet/aoc-backend:v1.7.16
+```
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