v5.3.0rc1

What's Changed

• use pytest-freezer by @auvipy in #1683
• test azureservicebus pure python beta by @auvipy in #1682
• Update sqs.txt by @auvipy in #1684
• Update brotli.txt by @auvipy in #1685
• Update pkgutils.txt by @auvipy in #1686
• Deprecate pytz and use zoneinfo by @max-muoto in #1680
• fix: handle keyerror in azureservicebus transport when message is not found in qos and perform basic_ack by @IsmaelJS in #1691
• Update azureservicebus.txt by @auvipy in #1693
• Update pkgutils.txt by @auvipy in #1692
• Add Semgrep CI by @Nusnus in #1695
• drop codecov pypi version by @auvipy in #1696
• [pre-commit.ci] pre-commit autoupdate by @pre-commit-ci in #1697
• fix mongodb transport obsolete calls by @fmigneault in #1694
• SQS: avoid excessive GetQueueURL calls by using cached queue url by @sparrowt in #1621
• Update test.txt by @auvipy in #1698
• Update redis.txt to 4.3.6 to fix severe issue by @auvipy in #1676
• Update sqlalchemy>=1.4.48 by @auvipy in #1703
• Update to Latest Service Bus Library by @kashifkhan in #1706
• Update ci.yaml by @auvipy in #1704
• Update tox.ini to pin kafka image by @auvipy in #1717
• chore(ci): improve CI by @stegayet in #1707
• chore(build): clean setup.py by @stegayet in #1711
• chore(ci): fix lint job by @stegayet in #1718
• Update pkgutils.txt by @auvipy in #1722
• chore(python): remove Python 3.7 support by @stegayet in #1708
• chore(requirements): improve requirements management by @stegayet in #1710
• Update confluentkafka.txt version by @auvipy in #1727
• moved shebang to python3 by @MehrazRumman in #1728
• Update sqs.txt by @auvipy in #1729

New Contributors

• @max-muoto made their first contribution in #1680
• @IsmaelJS made their first contribution in #1691
• @fmigneault made their first contribution in #1694
• @sparrowt made their first contribution in #1621
• @kashifkhan made their first contribution in #1706
• @stegayet made their first contribution in #1707
• @MehrazRumman made their first contribution in #1728

Full Changelog: v5.3.0b3...v5.3.0rc1