Merge pull request #1427 from EnMAP-Box/prepare_3.17.3

Prepare 3.17.3

Author: janzandr

enmapbox/__init__.py

@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@
 URL_TESTDATA = 'https://github.com/EnMAP-Box/enmap-box-exampledata/releases/download/v1.1.1/exampledata.zip'
 URL_INSTALLATION = r'https://enmap-box.readthedocs.io/en/latest/usr_section/usr_installation.html#install-required-python-packages'
 URL_QGIS_RESOURCES = r'https://github.com/EnMAP-Box/qgispluginsupport/releases/download/qgisresources.zip_2025-11-07/qgisresources.zip'
-PLUGIN_DEPENDENCIES = ['vrtbuilderplugin>=0.9']
 
 DIR_ENMAPBOX = os.path.dirname(__file__)
 DIR_REPO = os.path.dirname(DIR_ENMAPBOX)

enmapbox/eo4qapps/geetimeseriesexplorerapp/__init__.py

@@ -94,7 +94,14 @@ def toggleMainDockVisibility(self):
         if not isEarthEngineModuleInstalled():
             self.mainDock.setVisible(False)
             self.profileDock.setVisible(False)
-            QgsMessageLog.logMessage("Can't import ee (Earth Engine) package.", level=Qgis.MessageLevel.Warning)
+            title = 'Missing Plugin Dependency'
+            text = "install Google Earth Engine QGIS Plugin via the Plugin Manager."
+            QgsMessageLog.logMessage(text, level=Qgis.MessageLevel.Warning)
+            if isinstance(self.interface, EnMAPBox):
+                self.interface.messageBar().pushWarning(title, text)
+            else:
+                from qgis.utils import iface
+                iface.messageBar().pushWarning(title, text)
             return
 
         self.mainDock.setVisible(not self.mainDock.isVisible())

scripts/create_plugin.py

@@ -197,7 +197,6 @@ def create_enmapbox_plugin(include_testdata: bool = False,
     MD.mQgisMinimumVersion = config['enmapbox:metadata']['qgisMinimumVersion']
     MD.mEmail = config['enmapbox:metadata']['email']
     MD.mHasProcessingProvider = True
-    MD.mPlugin_dependencies = ['Google Earth Engine']  # the best way to make sure that the 'ee' module is available
 
     MD.mVersion = VERSION
     MD.writeMetadataTxt(PATH_METADATAFILE)