Plugin builder 3 : 'WARNING: the plugin "newPlugin" is not compatible with this version of QGIS'

[L-Howarth]

Hi I recent installed plugin builder 3 in QGIS 3.4.3

I was following the tutorial here and had just compiled with pyrcc5 - I checked my new plugin appear in the plugin list, but when I select it I get a warning message that the plugin is not compatible with this version of QGIS... any clues as to why?

[g-sherman]

What does your metatdata.txt file contain for the qgis min and max versions?

[L-Howarth]

HI, sorry been away for a couple of days. Just had a look at the metadata.txt - Min and Max version should be ok ?

[general]
name=Plugin Builder 3
about=Create a template for a QGIS plugin
description=Creates a QGIS plugin template for use as a starting point in plugin development
version=3.1
qgisMinimumVersion=2.99
qgisMaximumVersion=3.99

changelog=3.1 2018-12-31:
* Fix issue with reload on generated plugins
3.0.4 2018-12-25:
* Move dialog creation to run method.
* Move help file generation files to proper method
* Include missing tags file
* Attempt to compile resources.qrc when plugin is generated (requires pyrcc5 in path)
* Set deployment directory in Makefile based on user OS (pb_tool is preferred over make)
* Check for valid URL format for tracker and repository
3.0.3 2018-02-23: Redesign of UI to allow better editing prior to generation.

homepage=http://g-sherman.github.io/Qgis-Plugin-Builder
tracker=https://github.com/g-sherman/Qgis-Plugin-Builder/issues
repository=https://github.com/g-sherman/Qgis-Plugin-Builder
tags=development
icon=icon.png

experimental=False
deprecated=False

author=GeoApt LLC
email=[email protected]

[L-Howarth]

I'm just trying to use the plugin builder again (following the tuto previously linked above). When I click on "generate" I get the following message

The resource compiler pyrcc5 was not found in your path. You'll have to manually compile the resources.qrc file with pyrcc5 before installing your plugin

I did get this message the first time, but I didn't mention before, because in the tuto they show how to compile with pyrcc5 just after... so I didn't think anything of it..

[g-sherman]

Check metadata.txt for your plugin, not Plugin Builder.

[veragreen119]

I am also getting pyrcc5 error. Didn't want to start a new issue since it is mentioned here.
Q GIS: 3.4.1-Madeira
Python37
Plugin Builder 3.1

I see this comment in the Changelog:

• Attempt to compile resources.qrc when plugin is generated (requires pyrcc5 in path)
  It seems to be not working. Note that I did NOT get the pyrcc5 error before upgrading the plugin.
  That being said when I deploy with pb_tool I get the message:
  Compiling resources.qrc to resources.py

As a side not from my plugin metadata.txt:
qgisMinimumVersion=3.0