MarkupSafe 2.1.0 gives ImportError(soft_unicode) for Jinja2 2.11.3

[seedhisadak]

Upon installing and using Jinja2==2.11.3, the dependency requirement is

MarkupSafe [required: >=0.23]

This installs the latest MarkupSafe==2.1.0 which gives the following error when using the Jinja2 packages

File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/jinja2/__init__.py", line 12, in <module>
    from .environment import Environment
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/jinja2/environment.py", line 25, in <module>
    from .defaults import BLOCK_END_STRING
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/jinja2/defaults.py", line 3, in <module>
    from .filters import FILTERS as DEFAULT_FILTERS  # noqa: F401
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/jinja2/filters.py", line 13, in <module>
    from markupsafe import soft_unicode
ImportError: cannot import name 'soft_unicode' from 'markupsafe' (/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/markupsafe/__init__.py)

Note: This works fine with MarkupSafe 2.0.1

Environment:

• Python version: 3.7.12
• Jinja2 version: 2.11.3

[vikas-getconnect]

We also start facing the same , downgrading the MarkupSafe==2.0.1 works fine for now

[KrennKristof]

They removed soft_unicode and one has to use soft_str instead.

https://markupsafe.palletsprojects.com/en/2.1.x/changes/#version-2-1-0

[memsharded]

They removed soft_unicode and one has to use soft_str instead.

Yes, but not something that consumers of Jinja2 2.11.3 can do right? We have tons of released versions in production that are locked on Jinja2 2.11, and releasing patches for all is going to be painful. A bit unexpected that MarkupSafe is breaking in this way in minor versions.

[seedhisadak]

Wouldn't it be possible to fix the dependency to the below and republish Jinja2 2.11.3?

MarkupSafe [required: >=0.23, <=2.0.1]

[lasote]

The jinja2 requirement MarkupSafe>=0.23 is a bit naive. Even if MarkupSafe breaks in a major version jinja2 will break.

[ivan2angelov]

I have same problem. Please fix jinja2 markupsafe package dependency

[sumit-sampang-rai]

@ivan2angelov I created similar issue in #1585 and I got this answer

Jinja 2.x has not been supported for some time. Upgrade Jinja, and use something like pip-tools to pin your dependencies.