.flake8

@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-[flake8]
-exclude =
-    .venv,
-    .tox,
-    docs,
-    testproject,
-    js_client,
-    .eggs
-
-extend-ignore = E123, E128, E266, E402, W503, E731, W601, B036
-max-line-length = 120

.github/workflows/tests.yml

@@ -5,10 +5,6 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
   pull_request:
-  workflow_dispatch:
-
-permissions:
-  contents: read
 
 jobs:
   tests:
@@ -20,17 +16,17 @@ jobs:
           - ubuntu
           - windows
         python-version:
+        - "3.8"
         - "3.9"
         - "3.10"
         - "3.11"
         - "3.12"
-        - "3.13"
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 

.gitignore

@@ -13,4 +13,3 @@ test_consumer*
 .python-version
 .pytest_cache/
 .vscode
-.coverage

.pre-commit-config.yaml

@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 repos:
   - repo: https://github.com/asottile/pyupgrade
-    rev: v3.20.0
+    rev: v3.15.0
     hooks:
       - id: pyupgrade
-        args: [--py39-plus]
+        args: [--py38-plus]
   - repo: https://github.com/psf/black
-    rev: 25.1.0
+    rev: 23.12.1
     hooks:
       - id: black
         language_version: python3
   - repo: https://github.com/pycqa/isort
-    rev: 6.0.1
+    rev: 5.13.2
     hooks:
       - id: isort
   - repo: https://github.com/PyCQA/flake8
-    rev: 7.3.0
+    rev: 6.1.0
     hooks:
       - id: flake8
         additional_dependencies:

CHANGELOG.txt

@@ -1,49 +1,3 @@
-4.2.1 (2025-07-02)
-------------------
-
-* Fixed a packaging error in 4.2.0.
-
-* Removed --nostatic and --insecure args to runserver command when staticfiles
-  app is not installed.
-
-4.2.0 (2025-05-16)
-------------------
-
-Daphne 4.2 is a maintenance release in the 4.x series.
-
-* Added support for Python 3.13.
-
-* Dropped support for EOL Python 3.8.
-
-* Updated pyupgrade configuration to target Python 3.9.
-
-* Added a `load_asgi_app` hook to CLI class, useful for compiled or frozen
-  applications.
-
-* Allowed assigning a port in the DaphneProcess test helper, useful for live
-  server test cases, such as that provided by Channels.
-
-* Added --nostatic and --insecure args to runserver command to match Django's
-  built-in command.
-
-* Moved metadata to use pyproject.toml.
-
-* Updated sdist file to include tests and changelog.
-
-* Removed unused pytest-runner.
-
-4.1.2 (2024-04-11)
-------------------
-
-* Fixed a setuptools configuration error in 4.1.1.
-
-4.1.1 (2024-04-10)
-------------------
-
-* Fixed a twisted.plugin packaging error in 4.1.0.
-
-  Thanks to sdc50.
-
 4.1.0 (2024-02-10)
 ------------------
 

MANIFEST.in

@@ -1,3 +1 @@
 include LICENSE
-include CHANGELOG.txt
-recursive-include tests *.py

README.rst

@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ should start with a slash, but not end with one; for example::
 Python Support
 --------------
 
-Daphne requires Python 3.9 or later.
+Daphne requires Python 3.8 or later.
 
 
 Contributing

daphne/__init__.py

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import sys
 
-__version__ = "4.2.1"
+__version__ = "4.1.0"
 
 
 # Windows on Python 3.8+ uses ProactorEventLoop, which is not compatible with

daphne/cli.py

@@ -201,12 +201,6 @@ class CommandLineInterface:
         if args.proxy_headers:
             return "X-Forwarded-Port"
 
-    def load_asgi_app(self, asgi_app_path: str):
-        """
-        Return the imported application.
-        """
-        return import_by_path(asgi_app_path)
-
     def run(self, args):
         """
         Pass in raw argument list and it will decode them
@@ -236,7 +230,7 @@ class CommandLineInterface:
 
         # Import application
         sys.path.insert(0, ".")
-        application = self.load_asgi_app(args.application)
+        application = import_by_path(args.application)
         application = guarantee_single_callable(application)
 
         # Set up port/host bindings
@@ -276,18 +270,16 @@ class CommandLineInterface:
             websocket_connect_timeout=args.websocket_connect_timeout,
             websocket_handshake_timeout=args.websocket_connect_timeout,
             application_close_timeout=args.application_close_timeout,
-            action_logger=(
-                AccessLogGenerator(access_log_stream) if access_log_stream else None
-            ),
+            action_logger=AccessLogGenerator(access_log_stream)
+            if access_log_stream
+            else None,
             root_path=args.root_path,
             verbosity=args.verbosity,
             proxy_forwarded_address_header=self._get_forwarded_host(args=args),
             proxy_forwarded_port_header=self._get_forwarded_port(args=args),
-            proxy_forwarded_proto_header=(
-                "X-Forwarded-Proto" if args.proxy_headers else None
-            ),
+            proxy_forwarded_proto_header="X-Forwarded-Proto"
+            if args.proxy_headers
+            else None,
             server_name=args.server_name,
         )
         self.server.run()
-        if self.server.abort_start:
-            exit(1)

daphne/http_protocol.py

@@ -286,11 +286,9 @@ class WebRequest(http.Request):
                             "path": uri,
                             "status": self.code,
                             "method": self.method.decode("ascii", "replace"),
-                            "client": (
-                                "%s:%s" % tuple(self.client_addr)
-                                if self.client_addr
-                                else None
-                            ),
+                            "client": "%s:%s" % tuple(self.client_addr)
+                            if self.client_addr
+                            else None,
                             "time_taken": self.duration(),
                             "size": self.sentLength,
                         },

daphne/management/commands/runserver.py

@@ -73,19 +73,6 @@ class Command(RunserverCommand):
                 "seconds (default: 5)"
             ),
         )
-        if apps.is_installed("django.contrib.staticfiles"):
-            parser.add_argument(
-                "--nostatic",
-                action="store_false",
-                dest="use_static_handler",
-                help="Tells Django to NOT automatically serve static files at STATIC_URL.",
-            )
-            parser.add_argument(
-                "--insecure",
-                action="store_true",
-                dest="insecure_serving",
-                help="Allows serving static files even if DEBUG is False.",
-            )
 
     def handle(self, *args, **options):
         self.http_timeout = options.get("http_timeout", None)

daphne/testing.py

@@ -126,16 +126,14 @@ class DaphneProcess(multiprocessing.Process):
     port it ends up listening on back to the parent process.
     """
 
-    def __init__(
-        self, host, get_application, kwargs=None, setup=None, teardown=None, port=None
-    ):
+    def __init__(self, host, get_application, kwargs=None, setup=None, teardown=None):
         super().__init__()
         self.host = host
         self.get_application = get_application
         self.kwargs = kwargs or {}
         self.setup = setup
         self.teardown = teardown
-        self.port = multiprocessing.Value("i", port if port is not None else 0)
+        self.port = multiprocessing.Value("i")
         self.ready = multiprocessing.Event()
         self.errors = multiprocessing.Queue()
 
@@ -155,14 +153,12 @@ class DaphneProcess(multiprocessing.Process):
 
         try:
             # Create the server class
-            endpoints = build_endpoint_description_strings(
-                host=self.host, port=self.port.value
-            )
+            endpoints = build_endpoint_description_strings(host=self.host, port=0)
             self.server = Server(
                 application=application,
                 endpoints=endpoints,
                 signal_handlers=False,
-                **self.kwargs,
+                **self.kwargs
             )
             # Set up a poller to look for the port
             reactor.callLater(0.1, self.resolve_port)

daphne/ws_protocol.py

@@ -115,9 +115,9 @@ class WebSocketProtocol(WebSocketServerProtocol):
             "connecting",
             {
                 "path": self.request.path,
-                "client": (
-                    "%s:%s" % tuple(self.client_addr) if self.client_addr else None
-                ),
+                "client": "%s:%s" % tuple(self.client_addr)
+                if self.client_addr
+                else None,
             },
         )
 
@@ -138,9 +138,9 @@ class WebSocketProtocol(WebSocketServerProtocol):
             "connected",
             {
                 "path": self.request.path,
-                "client": (
-                    "%s:%s" % tuple(self.client_addr) if self.client_addr else None
-                ),
+                "client": "%s:%s" % tuple(self.client_addr)
+                if self.client_addr
+                else None,
             },
         )
 
@@ -175,9 +175,9 @@ class WebSocketProtocol(WebSocketServerProtocol):
             "disconnected",
             {
                 "path": self.request.path,
-                "client": (
-                    "%s:%s" % tuple(self.client_addr) if self.client_addr else None
-                ),
+                "client": "%s:%s" % tuple(self.client_addr)
+                if self.client_addr
+                else None,
             },
         )
 
@@ -242,9 +242,9 @@ class WebSocketProtocol(WebSocketServerProtocol):
             "rejected",
             {
                 "path": self.request.path,
-                "client": (
-                    "%s:%s" % tuple(self.client_addr) if self.client_addr else None
-                ),
+                "client": "%s:%s" % tuple(self.client_addr)
+                if self.client_addr
+                else None,
             },
         )
 

pyproject.toml

@@ -1,81 +1,3 @@
-[project]
-name = "daphne"
-dynamic = ["version"]
-description = "Django ASGI (HTTP/WebSocket) server"
-requires-python = ">=3.9"
-authors = [
-    { name = "Django Software Foundation", email = "foundation@djangoproject.com" },
-]
-
-license = { text = "BSD" }
-classifiers = [
-    "Development Status :: 4 - Beta",
-    "Environment :: Web Environment",
-    "Intended Audience :: Developers",
-    "License :: OSI Approved :: BSD License",
-    "Operating System :: OS Independent",
-    "Programming Language :: Python",
-    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
-    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
-    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
-    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
-    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
-    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13",
-    "Topic :: Internet :: WWW/HTTP",
-]
-
-dependencies = ["asgiref>=3.5.2,<4", "autobahn>=22.4.2", "twisted[tls]>=22.4"]
-
-[project.optional-dependencies]
-tests = [
-    "django",
-    "hypothesis",
-    "pytest",
-    "pytest-asyncio",
-    "pytest-cov",
-    "black",
-    "tox",
-    "flake8",
-    "flake8-bugbear",
-    "mypy",
-]
-
-[project.urls]
-homepage = "https://github.com/django/daphne"
-documentation = "https://channels.readthedocs.io"
-repository = "https://github.com/django/daphne.git"
-changelog = "https://github.com/django/daphne/blob/main/CHANGELOG.txt"
-issues = "https://github.com/django/daphne/issues"
-
-[project.scripts]
-daphne = "daphne.cli:CommandLineInterface.entrypoint"
-
 [build-system]
 requires = ["setuptools"]
 build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
-
-[tool.setuptools]
-package-dir = { daphne = "daphne", twisted = "daphne/twisted" }
-
-[tool.setuptools.dynamic]
-version = { attr = "daphne.__version__" }
-readme = { file = "README.rst", content-type = "text/x-rst" }
-
-[tool.isort]
-profile = "black"
-
-[tool.pytest]
-testpaths = ["tests"]
-asyncio_mode = "strict"
-filterwarnings = ["ignore::pytest.PytestDeprecationWarning"]
-
-[tool.coverage.run]
-omit = ["tests/*"]
-concurrency = ["multiprocessing"]
-
-[tool.coverage.report]
-show_missing = "true"
-skip_covered = "true"
-
-[tool.coverage.html]
-directory = "reports/coverage_html_report"

setup.cfg

@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+[metadata]
+name = daphne
+version = attr: daphne.__version__
+url = https://github.com/django/daphne
+author = Django Software Foundation
+author_email = foundation@djangoproject.com
+description = Django ASGI (HTTP/WebSocket) server
+long_description = file: README.rst
+long_description_content_type = text/x-rst
+license = BSD
+classifiers =
+    Development Status :: 4 - Beta
+    Environment :: Web Environment
+    Intended Audience :: Developers
+    License :: OSI Approved :: BSD License
+    Operating System :: OS Independent
+    Programming Language :: Python
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 3
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12
+    Topic :: Internet :: WWW/HTTP
+
+[options]
+package_dir =
+    twisted=daphne/twisted
+packages = find:
+include_package_data = True
+install_requires =
+    asgiref>=3.5.2,<4
+    autobahn>=22.4.2
+    twisted[tls]>=22.4
+python_requires = >=3.8
+setup_requires =
+    pytest-runner
+zip_safe = False
+
+[options.entry_points]
+console_scripts =
+    daphne = daphne.cli:CommandLineInterface.entrypoint
+
+[options.extras_require]
+tests =
+    django
+    hypothesis
+    pytest
+    pytest-asyncio
+
+[flake8]
+exclude = venv/*,tox/*,docs/*,testproject/*,js_client/*,.eggs/*
+extend-ignore = E123, E128, E266, E402, W503, E731, W601, B036
+max-line-length = 120
+
+[isort]
+profile = black
+
+[tool:pytest]
+testpaths = tests
+asyncio_mode = strict

tests/test_cli.py

@@ -81,8 +81,6 @@ class TestCLIInterface(TestCase):
             Mock server object for testing.
             """
 
-            abort_start = False
-
             def __init__(self, **kwargs):
                 self.init_kwargs = kwargs
 

tests/test_http_request.py

@@ -304,12 +304,12 @@ class TestHTTPRequest(DaphneTestCase):
         response = self.run_daphne_raw(
             b"GET /\xc3\xa4\xc3\xb6\xc3\xbc HTTP/1.0\r\n\r\n"
         )
-        self.assertTrue(b"400 Bad Request" in response)
+        self.assertTrue(response.startswith(b"HTTP/1.0 400 Bad Request"))
         # Bad querystring
         response = self.run_daphne_raw(
             b"GET /?\xc3\xa4\xc3\xb6\xc3\xbc HTTP/1.0\r\n\r\n"
         )
-        self.assertTrue(b"400 Bad Request" in response)
+        self.assertTrue(response.startswith(b"HTTP/1.0 400 Bad Request"))
 
     def test_invalid_header_name(self):
         """
@@ -321,4 +321,4 @@ class TestHTTPRequest(DaphneTestCase):
             response = self.run_daphne_raw(
                 f"GET / HTTP/1.0\r\n{header_name}: baz\r\n\r\n".encode("ascii")
             )
-            self.assertTrue(b"400 Bad Request" in response)
+            self.assertTrue(response.startswith(b"HTTP/1.0 400 Bad Request"))

tests/test_packaging.py

@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-import sys
-from pathlib import Path
-
-
-def test_fd_endpoint_plugin_installed():
-    # Find the site-packages directory
-    for path in sys.path:
-        if "site-packages" in path:
-            site_packages = Path(path)
-            break
-    else:
-        raise AssertionError("Could not find site-packages in sys.path")
-
-    plugin_path = site_packages / "twisted" / "plugins" / "fd_endpoint.py"
-    assert plugin_path.exists(), f"fd_endpoint.py not found at {plugin_path}"

tox.ini

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tox]
 envlist =
-    py{39,310,311,312,313}
+    py{38,39,310,311,312}
 
 [testenv]
 extras = tests