# pytest-2.2.4: bug fixes, better junitxml/unittest/python3 compat

pytest-2.2.4 is a minor backward-compatible release of the versatile py.test testing tool. It contains bug fixes and a few refinements to junitxml reporting, better unittest- and python3 compatibility.

For general information see here:

> http://pytest.org/

To install or upgrade pytest:

> pip install -U pytest # or easy_install -U pytest

Special thanks for helping on this release to Ronny Pfannschmidt and Benjamin Peterson and the contributors of issues.

best, holger krekel

## Changes between 2.2.3 and 2.2.4

- fix error message for rewritten assertions involving the % operator
- fix issue 126: correctly match all invalid xml characters for junitxml binary escape
- fix issue with unittest: now @unittest.expectedFailure markers should be processed correctly (you can also use @pytest.mark markers)
- document integration with the extended distribute/setuptools test commands
- fix issue 140: propperly get the real functions of bound classmethods for setup/teardown_class
- fix issue #141: switch from the deceased paste.pocoo.org to bpaste.net
- fix issue #143: call unconfigure/sessionfinish always when configure/sessionstart where called
- fix issue #144: better mangle test ids to junitxml classnames
- upgrade distribute_setup.py to 0.6.27