Description

Python-semantic-release does not detect and update version variables in Python files when they include type annotations (type hints).

Version

• python-semantic-release: 10.5.3

Desired workflow

1. Create a Python file with a version variable that includes a type hint:

# src/my_package/__init__.py
__version__: str = "1.6.0"

2. Configure version_variables in pyproject.toml:

[tool.semantic_release]
version_variables = [
  "src/my_package/__init__.py:__version__",
]

3. Run semantic-release version

Desired behavior

The __version__ variable should be updated to the new version (e.g., "1.7.0")

Current behavior

The __version__ variable is NOT updated. Only version_toml entries are updated.

Workaround

Remove the type hint from the version variable:

__version__ = "1.6.0"  # without type hint