Remove support for FreeType 2.7 and older

Tests/test_imagefont.py

@@ -757,11 +757,7 @@ def test_anchor(self, anchor, left, left_old, top):
         name, text = "quick", "Quick"
         path = f"Tests/images/test_anchor_{name}_{anchor}.png"
 
-        freetype = parse_version(features.version_module("freetype2"))
-        if freetype < parse_version("2.4"):
-            width, height = (129, 44)
-            left = left_old
-        elif self.LAYOUT_ENGINE == ImageFont.LAYOUT_RAQM:
+        if self.LAYOUT_ENGINE == ImageFont.LAYOUT_RAQM:
             width, height = (129, 44)
         else:
             width, height = (128, 44)
@@ -894,7 +890,6 @@ def test_standard_embedded_color(self):
 
         assert_image_similar_tofile(im, "Tests/images/standard_embedded.png", 6.2)
 
-    @skip_unless_feature_version("freetype2", "2.5.0")
     def test_cbdt(self):
         try:
             font = ImageFont.truetype(
@@ -913,7 +908,6 @@ def test_cbdt(self):
             assert str(e) in ("unimplemented feature", "unknown file format")
             pytest.skip("freetype compiled without libpng or CBDT support")
 
-    @skip_unless_feature_version("freetype2", "2.5.0")
     def test_cbdt_mask(self):
         try:
             font = ImageFont.truetype(
@@ -934,7 +928,6 @@ def test_cbdt_mask(self):
             assert str(e) in ("unimplemented feature", "unknown file format")
             pytest.skip("freetype compiled without libpng or CBDT support")
 
-    @skip_unless_feature_version("freetype2", "2.5.1")
     def test_sbix(self):
         try:
             font = ImageFont.truetype(
@@ -953,7 +946,6 @@ def test_sbix(self):
             assert str(e) in ("unimplemented feature", "unknown file format")
             pytest.skip("freetype compiled without libpng or SBIX support")
 
-    @skip_unless_feature_version("freetype2", "2.5.1")
     def test_sbix_mask(self):
         try:
             font = ImageFont.truetype(
@@ -1008,7 +1000,6 @@ class TestImageFont_RaqmLayout(TestImageFont):
     LAYOUT_ENGINE = ImageFont.LAYOUT_RAQM
 
 
-@skip_unless_feature_version("freetype2", "2.4", "Different metrics")
 def test_render_mono_size():
     # issue 4177
 
@@ -1024,18 +1015,6 @@ def test_render_mono_size():
     assert_image_equal_tofile(im, "Tests/images/text_mono.gif")
 
 
-def test_freetype_deprecation(monkeypatch):
-    # Arrange: mock features.version_module to return fake FreeType version
-    def fake_version_module(module):
-        return "2.7"
-
-    monkeypatch.setattr(features, "version_module", fake_version_module)
-
-    # Act / Assert
-    with pytest.warns(DeprecationWarning):
-        ImageFont.truetype(FONT_PATH, FONT_SIZE)
-
-
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "test_file",
     [

Tests/test_imagefontctl.py

@@ -1,13 +1,8 @@
 import pytest
-from packaging.version import parse as parse_version
 
-from PIL import Image, ImageDraw, ImageFont, features
+from PIL import Image, ImageDraw, ImageFont
 
-from .helper import (
-    assert_image_similar_tofile,
-    skip_unless_feature,
-    skip_unless_feature_version,
-)
+from .helper import assert_image_similar_tofile, skip_unless_feature
 
 FONT_SIZE = 20
 FONT_PATH = "Tests/fonts/DejaVuSans/DejaVuSans.ttf"
@@ -252,11 +247,6 @@ def test_getlength_combine(mode, direction, text):
             pytest.skip("libraqm 0.7 or greater not available")
 
 
-# FreeType 2.5.1 README: Miscellaneous Changes:
-# Improved computation of emulated vertical metrics for TrueType fonts.
-@skip_unless_feature_version(
-    "freetype2", "2.5.1", "FreeType <2.5.1 has incompatible ttb metrics"
-)
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("anchor", ("lt", "mm", "rb", "sm"))
 def test_anchor_ttb(anchor):
     text = "f"
@@ -315,14 +305,6 @@ def test_anchor_ttb(anchor):
     "name, text, anchor, dir, epsilon", combine_tests, ids=[r[0] for r in combine_tests]
 )
 def test_combine(name, text, dir, anchor, epsilon):
-    if (
-        parse_version(features.version_module("freetype2")) < parse_version("2.5.1")
-        and dir == "ttb"
-    ):
-        # FreeType 2.5.1 README: Miscellaneous Changes:
-        # Improved computation of emulated vertical metrics for TrueType fonts.
-        pytest.skip("FreeType <2.5.1 has incompatible ttb metrics")
-
     path = f"Tests/images/test_combine_{name}.png"
     f = ImageFont.truetype("Tests/fonts/NotoSans-Regular.ttf", 48)
 

docs/deprecations.rst

@@ -12,19 +12,6 @@ Deprecated features
 Below are features which are considered deprecated. Where appropriate,
 a ``DeprecationWarning`` is issued.
 
-FreeType 2.7
-~~~~~~~~~~~~
-
-.. deprecated:: 8.1.0
-
-Support for FreeType 2.7 is deprecated and will be removed in Pillow 9.0.0 (2022-01-02),
-when FreeType 2.8 will be the minimum supported.
-
-We recommend upgrading to at least FreeType `2.10.4`_, which fixed a severe
-vulnerability introduced in FreeType 2.6 (:cve:`CVE-2020-15999`).
-
-.. _2.10.4: https://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.10.4/
-
 Tk/Tcl 8.4
 ~~~~~~~~~~
 
@@ -111,6 +98,19 @@ ImageFile.raise_ioerror
 So, ``ImageFile.raise_ioerror`` has been removed.
 Use ``ImageFile.raise_oserror`` instead.
 
+FreeType 2.7
+~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+.. deprecated:: 8.1.0
+.. versionremoved:: 9.0.0
+
+Support for FreeType 2.7 has been removed.
+
+We recommend upgrading to at least `FreeType`_ 2.10.4, which fixed a severe
+vulnerability introduced in FreeType 2.6 (:cve:`CVE-2020-15999`).
+
+.. _FreeType: https://www.freetype.org
+
 im.offset
 ~~~~~~~~~
 

docs/releasenotes/9.0.0.rst

@@ -9,25 +9,44 @@ PILLOW_VERSION constant
 
 ``PILLOW_VERSION`` has been removed. Use ``__version__`` instead.
 
+FreeType 2.7
+^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Support for FreeType 2.7 has been removed; FreeType 2.8 is the minimum supported.
+
+We recommend upgrading to at least `FreeType`_ 2.10.4, which fixed a severe
+vulnerability introduced in FreeType 2.6 (:cve:`CVE-2020-15999`).
+
+.. _FreeType: https://www.freetype.org
+
 Image.show command parameter
-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
 The ``command`` parameter has been removed. Use a subclass of
 :py:class:`PIL.ImageShow.Viewer` instead.
 
 Image._showxv
-~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
 ``Image._showxv`` has been removed. Use :py:meth:`~PIL.Image.Image.show`
 instead. If custom behaviour is required, use :py:meth:`~PIL.ImageShow.register` to add
 a custom :py:class:`~PIL.ImageShow.Viewer` class.
 
 ImageFile.raise_ioerror
-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
 ``IOError`` was merged into ``OSError`` in Python 3.3. So, ``ImageFile.raise_ioerror``
 has been removed. Use ``ImageFile.raise_oserror`` instead.
 
+
+Deprecations
+============
+
+TODO
+^^^^
+
+TODO
+
 API Changes
 ===========
 

docs/releasenotes/template.rst

@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ TODO
 Security
 ========
 
+TODO
+^^^^
+
 TODO
 
 Other Changes

src/PIL/ImageFont.py

@@ -28,10 +28,9 @@
 import base64
 import os
 import sys
-import warnings
 from io import BytesIO
 
-from . import Image, features
+from . import Image
 from ._util import isDirectory, isPath
 
 LAYOUT_BASIC = 0
@@ -165,23 +164,6 @@ def __init__(self, font=None, size=10, index=0, encoding="", layout_engine=None)
         self.index = index
         self.encoding = encoding
 
-        try:
-            from packaging.version import parse as parse_version
-        except ImportError:
-            pass
-        else:
-            freetype_version = features.version_module("freetype2")
-            if freetype_version is not None and parse_version(
-                freetype_version
-            ) < parse_version("2.8"):
-                warnings.warn(
-                    "Support for FreeType 2.7 is deprecated and will be removed"
-                    " in Pillow 9 (2022-01-02). Please upgrade to FreeType 2.8 "
-                    "or newer, preferably FreeType 2.10.4 which fixes "
-                    "CVE-2020-15999.",
-                    DeprecationWarning,
-                )
-
         if layout_engine not in (LAYOUT_BASIC, LAYOUT_RAQM):
             layout_engine = LAYOUT_BASIC
             if core.HAVE_RAQM:

src/_imagingft.c

@@ -933,11 +933,7 @@ font_render(FontObject *self, PyObject *args) {
             case FT_PIXEL_MODE_GRAY2:
             case FT_PIXEL_MODE_GRAY4:
                 if (!bitmap_converted_ready) {
-#if FREETYPE_MAJOR > 2 || (FREETYPE_MAJOR == 2 && FREETYPE_MINOR > 6)
                     FT_Bitmap_Init(&bitmap_converted);
-#else
-                    FT_Bitmap_New(&bitmap_converted);
-#endif
                     bitmap_converted_ready = 1;
                 }
                 error = FT_Bitmap_Convert(library, &bitmap, &bitmap_converted, 1);