[pull] master from squidfunk:master

.gitignore

@@ -65,3 +65,6 @@ tmp
 # IDEs & Editors
 .idea
 *~
+
+# uv Python package manager
+uv.lock

CHANGELOG

@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+mkdocs-material-9.6.20 (2025-09-05)
+
+  * Fixed #8446: Deprecation warning as of Python 3.14 in Emoji extension
+  * Fixed #8440: `&` character not escaped in search highlighting
+  * Fixed #8439: FontAwesome icons color not set in social cards (regression)
+
 mkdocs-material-9.6.19 (2025-09-07)
 
   * Added support for Python 3.14

docs/changelog/index.md

@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 
 ## Material for MkDocs
 
+### 9.6.20 <small>September 15, 2025</small> { id="9.6.20" }
+
+- Fixed #8446: Deprecation warning as of Python 3.14 in Emoji extension
+- Fixed #8440: `&` character not escaped in search highlighting
+- Fixed #8439: FontAwesome icons color not set in social cards (regression)
+
 ### 9.6.19 <small>September 7, 2025</small> { id="9.6.19" }
 
 - Added support for Python 3.14

material/__init__.py

@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@
 # FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS
 # IN THE SOFTWARE.
 
-__version__ = "9.6.19"
+__version__ = "9.6.20"

material/extensions/emoji.py

@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import codecs
 import functools
 import material
 import os
@@ -65,7 +64,7 @@ def to_svg(
 # Load icon
 @functools.lru_cache(maxsize = None)
 def _load(file: str):
-    with codecs.open(file, encoding = "utf-8") as f:
+    with open(file, encoding = "utf-8") as f:
         return f.read()
 
 # Load twemoji index and add icons