fix:

Author: onerandomusername

docs/conf.py

@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
 next_version = versioningit.get_next_version(os.path.abspath(".."))
 
 rst_prolog += f"""
-.. |next_version| replace:: {next_version}
+.. |vnext| replace:: {next_version}
 """
 
 _IS_READTHEDOCS = bool(os.getenv("READTHEDOCS"))

docs/extensions/versionchange.py

@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import pathlib
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 import sphinx.domains.changeset
+import versioningit
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from sphinx.application import Sphinx
@@ -18,8 +20,9 @@ def run(self):
         # If the argument is |vnext|, replace with config version
         if self.arguments and self.arguments[0] == "|vnext|":
             # Get the version from the Sphinx config
-            version = self.env.config.next_version
-            self.arguments[0] = version
+            self.arguments[0] = versioningit.get_next_version(
+                pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent
+            )
         return super().run()
 
 

docs/whats_new.rst

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Changelog
 This page keeps a detailed human friendly rendering of what's new and changed
 in specific versions. Please see :ref:`version_guarantees` for more information.
 
-.. towncrier-draft-entries:: |next_version| [UNRELEASED]
+.. towncrier-draft-entries:: |vnext| [UNRELEASED]
 
 .. towncrier release notes start