Merge branch 'release/4.25.1' into master

docs/containers/copying.rst

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Container copying
 
 You can create declarative container copies using ``@containers.copy()`` decorator.
 
-.. literalinclude:: ../../examples/containers/declarative_copy_decorator.py
+.. literalinclude:: ../../examples/containers/declarative_copy_decorator1.py
    :language: python
    :lines: 3-
    :emphasize-lines: 18-22
@@ -11,4 +11,13 @@ You can create declarative container copies using ``@containers.copy()`` decorat
 Decorator ``@containers.copy()`` copies providers from source container to destination container.
 Destination container provider will replace source provider, if names match.
 
+Decorator ``@containers.copy()`` helps you when you create derived declarative containers
+from the base one. Base container often keeps default dependencies while derived containers define
+overriding providers. Without ``@containers.copy()`` decorator, overridden providers are available
+in the derived container, but base class dependencies continue to be bound to the base class providers.
+
+.. literalinclude:: ../../examples/containers/declarative_copy_decorator2.py
+   :language: python
+   :lines: 11-
+
 .. disqus::

docs/main/changelog.rst

@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ that were made in every particular version.
 From version 0.7.6 *Dependency Injector* framework strictly 
 follows `Semantic versioning`_
 
+4.25.1
+------
+- Amend docs and add another example for ``@containers.copy()`` decorator.
+
 4.25.0
 ------
 - Add ``application-multiple-containers-runtime-overriding`` example. This example demonstrates

examples/containers/declarative_copy_decorator2.py

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+"""Declarative container provider copying with ``@copy()`` decorator."""
+
+from dependency_injector import containers, providers
+
+
+class Service:
+    def __init__(self, dependency: str):
+        self.dependency = dependency
+
+
+class Base(containers.DeclarativeContainer):
+    dependency = providers.Dependency(instance_of=str, default='Default value')
+    service = providers.Factory(Service, dependency=dependency)
+
+
+@containers.copy(Base)
+class Derived1(Base):
+    dependency = providers.Dependency(instance_of=str, default='Derived 1')
+
+
+# @containers.copy(Base)  # <-- No @copy decorator
+class Derived2(Base):
+    dependency = providers.Dependency(instance_of=str, default='Derived 2')
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    container1 = Derived1()
+    service1 = container1.service()
+    print(service1.dependency)  # Derived 1
+
+    container2 = Derived2()
+    service2 = container2.service()
+    print(service2.dependency)  # Default value

src/dependency_injector/__init__.py

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """Top-level package."""
 
-__version__ = '4.25.0'
+__version__ = '4.25.1'
 """Version number.
 
 :type: str