Release of version 4.6

Avoid evaluating 'url' when preparing the filename if the
filename-pattern does not contain the "{filename}" token. This avoids
the URL to be queried even though it is not needed (e.g. with
--no-pictures).

.github/funding.yml

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+custom: "https://instaloader.github.io/contributing.html#donations"

.github/pull_request_template.md

@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 
 
 <!--
-Please describe:
+Thanks for your willingness to contribute to Instaloader! Please briefly
+describe
 
 - A motivation for this change, e.g.
   - Fixes # .

docs/conf.py

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ extlinks = {
         'Issue #'
     ),
     'example': (
-        'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/instaloader/instaloader/v' + current_release + '/docs/codesnippets/%s',
+        'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/instaloader/instaloader/master/docs/codesnippets/%s',
         'Example '
     ),
 }

docs/contributing.rst

@@ -11,11 +11,19 @@ Instaloader's development is organized on
 `GitHub <https://github.com/instaloader/instaloader>`__, where Issues and Pull
 Requests are discussed.
 
+Contributing to an open source project is an unmatchable opportunity to improve
+and manifest programming skills. For issues that are good starting points to get
+involved in Instaloader development, as they do not require deep insight into
+Instaloader's code base, have a look at our
+`Issues labelled 'good first issue' <https://github.com/instaloader/instaloader/contribute>`__.
+
+This document covers several ways of how you can contribute back to Instaloader.
+
 Answering Questions
 -------------------
 
 The easiest way to help out is to answer questions. If you are interested in
-answering questions regarding Instaloader, good places to start are
+answering questions regarding Instaloader, good places to begin are
 
 - `Questions tagged 'instaloader' on Stack Overflow <https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/instaloader>`__,
 - `Instaloader Issues labeled 'question' <https://github.com/instaloader/instaloader/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3Aquestion>`__.
@@ -81,8 +89,8 @@ Improvements of the Instaloader source or its documentation can be proposed as a
      make -C docs html
 
 - Feel free to create an issue to make sure someone from the Instaloader team
-  agrees that the change might be an improvement, and is happy with your basic
+  agrees that the change might be an improvement, or if you want to discuss
-  proposal, before working on a pull request.
+  your basic proposal, before working on a pull request.
 
 Proposing Features
 ------------------

instaloader/__init__.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """Download pictures (or videos) along with their captions and other metadata from Instagram."""
 
 
-__version__ = '4.6rc1'
+__version__ = '4.6'
 
 
 try:

instaloader/instaloader.py

@@ -524,11 +524,15 @@ class Instaloader:
         self.context.two_factor_login(two_factor_code)
 
     @staticmethod
-    def __prepare_filename(filename_template: str, url: str) -> str:
+    def __prepare_filename(filename_template: str, url: Callable[[], str]) -> str:
         """Replace filename token inside filename_template with url's filename and assure the directories exist.
 
         .. versionadded:: 4.6"""
-        filename = filename_template.replace("{filename}", os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(urlparse(url).path))[0])
+        if "{filename}" in filename_template:
+            filename = filename_template.replace("{filename}",
+                                                 os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(urlparse(url()).path))[0])
+        else:
+            filename = filename_template
         os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(filename), exist_ok=True)
         return filename
 
@@ -549,7 +553,7 @@ class Instaloader:
 
         dirname = _PostPathFormatter(post).format(self.dirname_pattern, target=target)
         filename_template = os.path.join(dirname, self.format_filename(post, target=target))
-        filename = self.__prepare_filename(filename_template, post.url)
+        filename = self.__prepare_filename(filename_template, lambda: post.url)
 
         # Download the image(s) / video thumbnail and videos within sidecars if desired
         downloaded = True
@@ -563,7 +567,8 @@ class Instaloader:
                         suffix = str(edge_number)
                         if '{filename}' in self.filename_pattern:
                             suffix = ''
-                        filename = self.__prepare_filename(filename_template, sidecar_node.display_url)
+                        # pylint:disable=cell-var-from-loop
+                        filename = self.__prepare_filename(filename_template, lambda: sidecar_node.display_url)
                         # Download sidecar picture or video thumbnail (--no-pictures implies --no-video-thumbnails)
                         downloaded &= self.download_pic(filename=filename, url=sidecar_node.display_url,
                                                         mtime=post.date_local, filename_suffix=suffix)
@@ -571,7 +576,8 @@ class Instaloader:
                         suffix = str(edge_number)
                         if '{filename}' in self.filename_pattern:
                             suffix = ''
-                        filename = self.__prepare_filename(filename_template, sidecar_node.video_url)
+                        # pylint:disable=cell-var-from-loop
+                        filename = self.__prepare_filename(filename_template, lambda: sidecar_node.video_url)
                         # Download sidecar video if desired
                         downloaded &= self.download_pic(filename=filename, url=sidecar_node.video_url,
                                                         mtime=post.date_local, filename_suffix=suffix)
@@ -690,13 +696,13 @@ class Instaloader:
         date_local = item.date_local
         dirname = _PostPathFormatter(item).format(self.dirname_pattern, target=target)
         filename_template = os.path.join(dirname, self.format_filename(item, target=target))
-        filename = self.__prepare_filename(filename_template, item.url)
+        filename = self.__prepare_filename(filename_template, lambda: item.url)
         downloaded = False
         if not item.is_video or self.download_video_thumbnails is True:
             url = item.url
             downloaded = self.download_pic(filename=filename, url=url, mtime=date_local)
         if item.is_video and self.download_videos is True:
-            filename = self.__prepare_filename(filename_template, str(item.video_url))
+            filename = self.__prepare_filename(filename_template, lambda: str(item.video_url))
             downloaded |= self.download_pic(filename=filename, url=item.video_url, mtime=date_local)
         # Save caption if desired
         metadata_string = _ArbitraryItemFormatter(item).format(self.storyitem_metadata_txt_pattern).strip()