python-telegram-bot · aelkheir · Jan 18, 2026 · Jan 17, 2026 · Jan 17, 2026 · Jan 18, 2026
diff --git a/changes/unreleased/5078.FoNwUYLbXQFRebTFhR6UPn.toml b/changes/unreleased/5078.FoNwUYLbXQFRebTFhR6UPn.toml
@@ -24,4 +24,5 @@ pull_requests = [
   { uid = "5092", author_uids = ["Bibo-Joshi"] },
   { uid = "5095", author_uids = ["Bibo-Joshi"] },
   { uid = "5094", author_uids = ["Bibo-Joshi"] },
+  { uid = "5106", author_uid = ["aelkheir"] },
 ]
diff --git a/src/telegram/_bot.py b/src/telegram/_bot.py
@@ -11702,7 +11702,7 @@ async def repost_story(
         business_connection_id: str,
         from_chat_id: int,
         from_story_id: int,
-        active_period: int,
+        active_period: TimePeriod,
         post_to_chat_page: bool | None = None,
         protect_content: ODVInput[bool] = DEFAULT_NONE,
         *,
@@ -11726,8 +11726,8 @@ async def repost_story(
             from_chat_id (:obj:`int`): Unique identifier of the chat which posted the story that
                 should be reposted
             from_story_id (:obj:`int`): Unique identifier of the story that should be reposted
-            active_period (:obj:`int`): Period after which the story is moved to the archive, in
-                seconds; must be one of
+            active_period (:obj:`int` | :class:`datetime.timedelta`): Period after which the story
+                is moved to the archive, in seconds; must be one of
                 :tg-const:`telegram.constants.StoryLimit.SIX_HOURS`,
                 :tg-const:`telegram.constants.StoryLimit.TWELVE_HOURS`,
                 :tg-const:`telegram.constants.StoryLimit.ONE_DAY`, or

diff --git a/src/telegram/_chat.py b/src/telegram/_chat.py
@@ -3906,7 +3906,7 @@ async def repost_story(
         self,
         business_connection_id: str,
         from_story_id: int,
-        active_period: int,
+        active_period: TimePeriod,
         post_to_chat_page: bool | None = None,
         protect_content: ODVInput[bool] = DEFAULT_NONE,
         *,

diff --git a/src/telegram/_story.py b/src/telegram/_story.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 from telegram._chat import Chat
 from telegram._telegramobject import TelegramObject
 from telegram._utils.defaultvalue import DEFAULT_NONE
-from telegram._utils.types import JSONDict, ODVInput
+from telegram._utils.types import JSONDict, ODVInput, TimePeriod
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from telegram import Bot
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ def de_json(cls, data: JSONDict, bot: "Bot | None" = None) -> "Story":
     async def repost(
         self,
         business_connection_id: str,
-        active_period: int,
+        active_period: TimePeriod,
         post_to_chat_page: bool | None = None,
         protect_content: ODVInput[bool] = DEFAULT_NONE,
         *,

diff --git a/src/telegram/_uniquegift.py b/src/telegram/_uniquegift.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 """This module contains classes related to unique gifs."""
 
 import datetime as dtm
+from collections.abc import Sequence
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Final
 
 from telegram import constants
@@ -87,9 +88,9 @@ def __init__(
         model_custom_emoji_id: str,
         symbol_custom_emoji_id: str,
         light_theme_main_color: int,
-        light_theme_other_colors: list[int],
+        light_theme_other_colors: Sequence[int],
         dark_theme_main_color: int,
-        dark_theme_other_colors: list[int],
+        dark_theme_other_colors: Sequence[int],
         *,
         api_kwargs: JSONDict | None = None,
     ):

diff --git a/src/telegram/_user.py b/src/telegram/_user.py
@@ -2544,7 +2544,7 @@ async def repost_story(
         self,
         business_connection_id: str,
         from_story_id: int,
-        active_period: int,
+        active_period: TimePeriod,
         post_to_chat_page: bool | None = None,
         protect_content: ODVInput[bool] = DEFAULT_NONE,
         *,

diff --git a/src/telegram/ext/_extbot.py b/src/telegram/ext/_extbot.py
@@ -5323,7 +5323,7 @@ async def repost_story(
         business_connection_id: str,
         from_chat_id: int,
         from_story_id: int,
-        active_period: int,
+        active_period: TimePeriod,
         post_to_chat_page: bool | None = None,
         protect_content: ODVInput[bool] = DEFAULT_NONE,
         *,

diff --git a/tests/test_official/exceptions.py b/tests/test_official/exceptions.py
@@ -159,6 +159,9 @@ class ParamTypeCheckingExceptions:
     "InputStoryContent": {"type"},  # attributes common to all subclasses
     "StoryAreaType": {"type"},  # attributes common to all subclasses
     "InputProfilePhoto": {"type"},  # attributes common to all subclasses
+    # backwards compatibility for api 9.3 changes
+    # tags: deprecated NEXT.VERSION, bot api 9.3
+    "UniqueGiftInfo": {"last_resale_star_count"},
 }
 
 
@@ -206,6 +209,9 @@ def ptb_ignored_params(object_name: str) -> set[str]:
     "send_venue": {"latitude", "longitude", "title", "address"},
     "send_contact": {"phone_number", "first_name"},
     # ---->
+    # backwards compatibility for api 9.3 changes
+    # tags: deprecated NEXT.VERSION, bot api 9.3
+    "UniqueGift": {"gift_id"},
 }
 
 
@@ -214,7 +220,10 @@ def ignored_param_requirements(object_name: str) -> set[str]:
 
 
 # Arguments that are optional arguments for now for backwards compatibility
-BACKWARDS_COMPAT_KWARGS: dict[str, set[str]] = {}
+BACKWARDS_COMPAT_KWARGS: dict[str, set[str]] = {
+    # tags: deprecated NEXT.VERSION, bot api 9.3
+    "get_business_account_gifts": {"exclude_limited"},
+}
 
 
 def backwards_compat_kwargs(object_name: str) -> set[str]: