Consolidate configuration into pyproject.toml

[Copilot]

What does this changes

Consolidates all configuration files (setup.py, setup.cfg, requirements.txt, docker_requirements.txt, tox.ini) into a single pyproject.toml following PEP 517/518/621/639 standards. Updates all documentation and infrastructure files to reflect the new configuration structure.

What was wrong

Configuration was fragmented across 5+ files with inconsistent dependency versions between extras groups. The project still used legacy setup.py-based packaging with deprecated license format, incorrect Python version requirements, and docker_requirements.txt was misused in workflows instead of being defined as proper optional dependencies. Documentation and infrastructure files (Dockerfile, CONTRIBUTING.md) referenced obsolete configuration files and build processes.

How this fixes it

Configuration Migration:

• Migrated all project metadata, dependencies, and tool configs to pyproject.toml
• Created [project.optional-dependencies] with 36 extras groups
• Added testing extra with pinned versions (replaces docker_requirements.txt)
• Migrated bumpversion config from setup.cfg to [tool.bumpversion]
• Uses setuptools backend (>=69.0.0) for minimal CI/CD impact

Modern License Format (PEP 639):

• Updated license to use SPDX identifier string format (license = "Apache-2.0")
• Removed deprecated "License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License" classifier
• Upgraded setuptools requirement to >=69.0.0 for new license format support

Correct Python Version Requirements:

• Updated requires-python from >=3.7 to >=3.9
• Removed backports.zoneinfo dependency (not needed for Python 3.9+)
• Verified against actual code usage of PEP 585 type hints (dict[...], list[...]) which require Python 3.9+
• Updated README.md and README_TH.md to reflect correct minimum version

Dependency Consistency:
Standardized versions across feature extras:

• transformers: >=4.22.1 (was mixed >=4.6.0/>=4.22.1)
• attacut: >=1.0.6 (was mixed >=1.0.4/>=1.0.6)
• numpy: >=1.22 (consistent everywhere)
• bpemb: >=0.3.2 (added version spec)
• wunsen: >=0.0.3 (was >=0.0.1)

Workflow Updates:

• unittest.yml: now uses pip install ".[testing]"
• pypi-test.yml: now uses pip install pythainlp[testing,full]
• Updated Makefile to use python -m build
• Updated README.md and README_TH.md with complete extras list

Infrastructure and Documentation Updates:

• Dockerfile: Updated to use pip install -e ".[testing]" instead of docker_requirements.txt
• CONTRIBUTING.md: Added "Building and Installing" section explaining pyproject.toml-based workflow
• CONTRIBUTING.md: Updated "Releasing" section to reference bump-my-version and pyproject.toml configuration

Compatibility with Dev Branch:

• All changes verified and remain valid after merging dev branch
• Dev merge enhanced this PR by adding from __future__ import annotations to 151 files, allowing modern type hint syntax while maintaining Python 3.9+ support
• No conflicts detected with the Python 3.9 modernization from PR Modernize to Python 3.9: type hints with future annotations, exception handling, and code quality #1189

Removed:

• setup.py, setup.cfg, requirements.txt, docker_requirements.txt

Your checklist for this pull request

• Passed code styles and structures
• Passed code linting checks and unit test

Original prompt

Simplify the configuration

• Update the codebase to consolidate configurations in setup.py, setup.cfg, pyproject.toml, tox.ini, requirements.txt, etc. into one single pyproject.toml.
• Ask for confirmation if there is a conflict in configurations from different sources.
• Keep using setuptools so there will be not too much changes in the GitHub CI/CD workflows.
• The docker_requirements.txt is currently "misused" in the GitHub workflows; the required and optionals dependencies should be specified inside pyproject.toml - fix that. Add project.optional-dependencies as necessary.
• Sort pyproject.toml sections for readability
• In pyproject.toml, sort dependencies alphabetically when appropriate
• Recheck if version information (currently managed by bumpversion and store info in setup.cfg) is consistent and still functional in the new pyproject.toml-based setup.
• All existing GitHub workflows should be able to run successfully as they were. Minimal changes are ok.
• Make sure all files are well-formatted.
• Add comments when make sense, do not overbloated with obvious information.

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[coveralls]

coverage: 52.865% (-0.01%) from 52.878%
when pulling ce7ac9e on copilot/simplify-configuration-files
into da8c3b6 on dev.

[bact]

@copilot The use of "License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License" in classifier is deprecated, use SPDX License Identifier in license instead. Use the new format of license (use string, not dict).

[Copilot]

@copilot The use of "License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License" in classifier is deprecated, use SPDX License Identifier in license instead. Use the new format of license (use string, n...

Fixed in cd957b5. Updated to use the modern SPDX license identifier format (license = "Apache-2.0" as a string) and removed the deprecated classifier. Also bumped the build-system requirement to setuptools>=69.0.0 to support the new format.

[bact]

@copilot verify requires-python if the value really reflects the minimum version supported, considering all the features used in the code base. Update requires-python accordingly.

[Copilot]

@copilot verify requires-python if the value really reflects the minimum version supported, considering all the features used in the code base. Update requires-python accordingly.

Verified and fixed in ee27142. The codebase uses PEP 585 type hints (dict[...], list[...]) in actual function annotations (e.g., in pythainlp/corpus/oscar.py, pythainlp/corpus/tnc.py), which require Python 3.9+. Updated requires-python from >=3.7 to >=3.9 and removed the backports.zoneinfo dependency since it's no longer needed. Also updated both README files to reflect the correct minimum version.

[bact]

@copilot changes from dev branch are merged, please recheck all the changes proposed in this PR again to confirm that they are still valid.

[Copilot]

@copilot changes from dev branch are merged, please recheck all the changes proposed in this PR again to confirm that they are still valid.

Rechecked all changes after dev branch merge - everything is still valid and functional:

✅ Configuration consolidation: All old files removed (setup.py, setup.cfg, requirements.txt, docker_requirements.txt), everything consolidated in pyproject.toml
✅ License format: Modern SPDX identifier string format maintained, no deprecated classifiers
✅ Python requirements: Still correctly set to >=3.9, backports.zoneinfo removed
✅ Dependencies: All 36 extras intact, versions consistent across feature extras
✅ Tool configs: Bumpversion, coverage, ruff all migrated and functional
✅ Workflows: Using ".[testing]" instead of docker_requirements.txt
✅ Build & install: Package builds and installs successfully

The dev merge actually enhanced this PR by adding from __future__ import annotations to 151 files, allowing modern type hint syntax while supporting Python 3.9+. No conflicts detected.

[bact]

@copilot Update Dockerfile and CONTRIBUTING.md to reflects changes in this PR.

• Dockerfile currently uses docker_requirements.txt, which is deleted. Update it to use dependencies from pyproject.toml
• Update CONTRIBUTING.md as necessary to match the metadata/build process as specified in new pyproject.toml

[Copilot]

@copilot Update Dockerfile and CONTRIBUTING.md to reflects changes in this PR.

• Dockerfile currently uses docker_requirements.txt, which is deleted. Update it to use dependencies from pyproject.to...

Updated in 518c278:

Dockerfile changes:

• Removed conditional check for docker_requirements.txt
• Now uses pip install -e ".[testing]" to install PyThaiNLP with the testing extras defined in pyproject.toml
• Added comment explaining the change

CONTRIBUTING.md changes:

• Added new "Building and Installing" section explaining:
  • How to install in editable mode with different optional dependency groups
  • How to build distribution packages with python -m build
  • Reference to pyproject.toml for all optional dependencies
• Updated "Releasing" section:
  • Changed from bumpversion to bump-my-version
  • Added reference to pyproject.toml under [tool.bumpversion] for configuration
  • Updated all command examples to use bump-my-version bump syntax

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