• Backport PRDOC: Recommend constrained_layout over tight_layout #29584: DOC: Recommend constrained_layout over tight_layout
• Backport PRFix alt and caption handling in Sphinx directives #29689: Fix alt and caption handling in Sphinx directives
• Backport PRBlocked set_clim() callbacks to prevent inconsistent state (#29522) #29590: Blocked set_clim() callbacks to prevent inconsistent state ([Bug]: Image color limits not correctly updated with set_clim() IFF color bar present AND new norm.vmin > old norm.vmax #29522)
• Backport PRMNT: correct version in plotting method deprecation warnings #29708: MNT: correct version in plotting method deprecation warnings
• Backport PRAdd reference tag to Hatch style reference #29726: Add reference tag to Hatch style reference
• Backport PRFix SubplotSpec.get_gridspec type hint #29724: Fix SubplotSpec.get_gridspec type hint
• Backport PRFix passing singleton sequence-type styles to hist #29719: Fix passing singleton sequence-type styles to hist
• Backport PRci: MacOS 14: temporarily upper-bound the 'PyGObject' Python package version #29734: ci: MacOS 14: temporarily upper-bound the 'PyGObject' Python package version
• Backport PRFix PyGObject version pinning in macOS tests #29748: Fix PyGObject version pinning in macOS tests
• Backport PRFIX: pyplot auto-backend detection case-sensitivity fixup #29721: FIX: pyplot auto-backend detection case-sensitivity fixup
• Backport PRAdd description to logit_demo.py script #29767: Add description to logit_demo.py script
• Backport PRDOC: Add install instructions for pixi and uv #29752: DOC: Add install instructions for pixi and uv
• Backport PRFix escaping of nulls and "0" in default filenames. #29781: Fix escaping of nulls and "0" in default filenames.
• Backport PRDOC: Simplify annotation arrow style reference #29755: DOC: Simplify annotation arrow style reference
• Backport PRMNT: Move test for old ipython behavior to minver tests #29770: MNT: Move test for old ipython behavior to minver tests
• Backport PRBug Fix: Normalize kwargs for Histogram #29552: Bug Fix: Normalize kwargs for Histogram
• Backport PRDOC: Slightly further improve arrowstyle demo #29801: DOC: Slightly further improve arrowstyle demo
• Backport PRImprove docs regarding plt.close(). #29839: Improve docs regarding plt.close().
• Backport PRDon't drag draggables on scroll events #29842: Don't drag draggables on scroll events
• Backport PRDOC: correctly specify return type offigaspect #29545: DOC: correctly specify return type offigaspect
• Backport PRDOC: Improve interactive figures guide / Blocking input #29773: DOC: Improve interactive figures guide / Blocking input
• Backport PRTST: pin flake8 #29834: TST: pin flake8
• Backport PRUpdate lib/matplotlib/stackplot.py #29853: Update lib/matplotlib/stackplot.py
• Backport PRDOC: Improve FancyArrowPatch docstring #29803: DOC: Improve FancyArrowPatch docstring
• Backport PRChange.T to.transpose() in_reshape_2D #29896: Change.T to.transpose() in_reshape_2D
• Backport PR[doc] minimally document what basic units is doing #29899: [doc] minimally document what basic units is doing
• Backport PRBUG: ensure that errorbar does not error on masked negative errors. #29897: BUG: ensure that errorbar does not error on masked negative errors.
• Backport PRCorrect rightparen typo #29929: Correct rightparen typo
• Backport PRAllowNone in set_prop_cycle (in type hints) #29920: AllowNone in set_prop_cycle (in type hints)
• Backport PRAllow Python native sequences in Matplotlibimsave(). #29931: Allow Python native sequences in Matplotlibimsave().
• Backport PRHandle MOVETO's, CLOSEPOLY's and empty paths in Path.interpolated #29919: Handle MOVETO's, CLOSEPOLY's and empty paths in Path.interpolated
• Fix broken links in interactive guide
• STY: placate lint
• Backport PRTST: Use placeholders for text in layout tests #29872: TST: Use placeholders for text in layout tests
• Backport PRci: rotate soon-to-be-unsupported GitHub Actions ubuntu-20.04 runner out of roster #29796: ci: rotate soon-to-be-unsupported GitHub Actions ubuntu-20.04 runner out of roster
• Backport PRTST: Remove unnecessary test images #29827: TST: Remove unnecessary test images
• Backport PRDocument Axes.spines #29965: Document Axes.spines
• Backport PRTST: Make refcount tests more resilient to Python changes #29970: TST: Make refcount tests more resilient to Python changes
• Backport PRFix typos: horizonatal -> horizontal #29979: Fix typos: horizonatal -> horizontal
• Backport PRDOC: correct signature for animation update function in rain example #29975: DOC: correct signature for animation update function in rain example
• Backport PRDOC: Improve NonUniformImage docs #29370: DOC: Improve NonUniformImage docs
• Backport PRImprove layout of cheatsheets in sidebar #29789: Improve layout of cheatsheets in sidebar
• Backport PRFix typo: missing singlequote in unrecognized backend exception #29995: Fix typo: missing singlequote in unrecognized backend exception
• Backport PRBLD: Ensure meson.build has the right version of Python #29997: BLD: Ensure meson.build has the right version of Python
• Backport PRDOC: document the issues with overlaying new mpl on old mpl #29673: DOC: document the issues with overlaying new mpl on old mpl
• Backport PRUpdate pinned oldest win image on azure #29992 on v3.10.x: Update pinned oldest win image on azure
• Backport PREnsure text metric calculation always uses the text cache #29907: Ensure text metric calculation always uses the text cache
• REL prep 3.10.3
• REL: v3.10.3
• Bump from v3.10.3 tag
• Zenodo v3.10.3
• Backport PRUpdate diagram in subplots_adjust documentation to clarify parameters #30029: Update diagram in subplots_adjust documentation to clarify parameters
• Backport PRUpdate diagram in subplots_adjust documentation to clarify parameters #30029: Update diagram in subplots_adjust documentation to clarify parameters
• Update doc/_embedded_plots/figure_subplots_adjust.py
• Update doc/_embedded_plots/figure_subplots_adjust.py
• Backport PRThe 'lines.markeredgecolor' now doesn't interfere on the color of errorbar caps #29895: The 'lines.markeredgecolor' now doesn't interfere on the color of errorbar caps
• Backport PRFIX: cast legend handles to list #30079: FIX: cast legend handles to list (Backport PR #30079 on branch v3.10.x (FIX: cast legend handles to list) #30081)
• Backport PRFix OffsetBox custom picker #30096: Fix OffsetBox custom picker
• Backport PRFIX: fix submerged margins algorithm being applied twice #30089: FIX: fix submerged margins algorithm being applied twice
• Backport PRAdd some types to _mathtext.py #30119: Add some types to _mathtext.py
• Backport PRFix _is_tensorflow_array. #30114: Fix _is_tensorflow_array. (Backport PR #30114 on branch v3.10.x (Fix _is_tensorflow_array.) #30120)
• Backport PRCI: Skip jobs on forks #30118: CI: Skip jobs on forks
• Backport PRCI: Skip jobs on forks #30118: CI: Skip jobs on forks
• Backport PRAdd some types to _mathtext.py #30119: Add some types to _mathtext.py
• Backport PRjs: Fix externally-controlled format strings #30144: js: Fix externally-controlled format strings
• Backport PRTST: Fix runtime error checking NaN input to format_cursor_data #30162: TST: Fix runtime error checking NaN input to format_cursor_data
• Backport PRDOC: expand polar example #30180: DOC: expand polar example
• Backport PRDOC: expand polar example #30180: DOC: expand polar example
• Backport PR[Doc]: fix bug in release notes for matplotlib v3.5.0 and v3.7.0 #30212: [Doc]: fix bug in release notes for matplotlib v3.5.0 and v3.7.0
• Backport PR[Doc]: fix bug in release notes for matplotlib v3.5.0 and v3.7.0 #30212: [Doc]: fix bug in release notes for matplotlib v3.5.0 and v3.7.0
• Backport PRImplement Path.__deepcopy__ avoiding infinite recursion #30198: Implement Path.deepcopy avoiding infinite recursion
• Backport PRPolar log scale: fix inner patch boundary and spine location #30223: Polar log scale: fix inner patch boundary and spine location (Backport PR #30223 on branch v3.10.x (Polar log scale: fix inner patch boundary and spine location) #30227)
• Backport PRFix label_outer in the presence of colorbars. #30098: Fix label_outer in the presence of colorbars. (Backport PR #30098 on branch v3.10.x (Fix label_outer in the presence of colorbars.) #30228)
• Backport PRBUG: fix future incompatibility with Pillow 13 #30221: BUG: fix future incompatibility with Pillow 13
• Backport PRClean up Qt socket notifier to avoid spurious interrupt handler calls #30209: Clean up Qt socket notifier to avoid spurious interrupt handler calls
• Backport PRCopy-edit the docstring of AuxTransformBox. #30236: Copy-edit the docstring of AuxTransformBox.
• Backport PRchore: remove redundant words in comment #30246: chore: remove redundant words in comment
• Backport PRDOC: Recommend to use bare Figure instances for saving to file #30244: DOC: Recommend to use bare Figure instances for saving to file
• Backport PRDOC: Recommend to use bare Figure instances for saving to file #30244: DOC: Recommend to use bare Figure instances for saving to file
• Backport PRFix FancyArrow rendering for zero-length arrows #30243: Fix FancyArrow rendering for zero-length arrows
• Backport PRTime out in _get_executable_info #30256: Time out in _get_executable_info
• Backport PRCheck that stem input is 1D #30233: Check that stem input is 1D
• Backport PRFix figure legend when drawing stackplots #30186: Fix figure legend when drawing stackplots
• Backport PRReduce pause time in interactive timer test #30271: Reduce pause time in interactive timer test
• Backport PRFix whitespace in _axes.py error message #30286: Fix whitespace in _axes.py error message
• Backport PRchanged the FAQ link to point to the correct path #30283: changed the FAQ link to point to the correct path
• Backport PRAdd explicit**options: Any foradd_subplot method #30237: Add explicit**options: Any foradd_subplot method
• Axes3D
• axes3d
• Backport PRDOC: Fix build with pybind11 3 #30289: DOC: Fix build with pybind11 3
• Backport PRDOC: Fix build with pybind11 3 #30289: DOC: Fix build with pybind11 3
• Type annotation add_subplot for projection="3d" #29341
• Backport PRFix type annotation for Axes.get_legend() to include None #30321: Fix type annotation for Axes.get_legend() to include None
• Backport PRSupport fractional HiDPI in GTK4 backend #30344: Support fractional HiDPI in GTK4 backend
• Backport PRBLD: Enable wheels on Windows-on-ARM #28554: BLD: Enable wheels on Windows-on-ARM
• Backport PRqt: Use better devicePixelRatio event to refresh scaling #30345: qt: Use better devicePixelRatio event to refresh scaling
• Backport PRFIX Update Axes limits from Axes.add_collection(... autolim=True) #30327: FIX Update Axes limits from Axes.add_collection(... autolim=True) (Backport PR #30327 on branch v3.10.x (FIX Update Axes limits from Axes.add_collection(... autolim=True)) #30351)
• Backport PRci: Enable wheel builds on Python 3.14 #30195: ci: Enable wheel builds on Python 3.14'
• Do not build 3.10 win-arm
• Fix PyPy sections (build for both 3.10 and 3.11
• Update cibw version to 3.0.1
• Github stats v3.10.4
• Zenodo v3.10.3
• Release prep v3.10.4
• REL: v3.10.4
• REL: bump from v3.10.4 tag
• switch version number to 3.10.5...
• REL: v3.10.5
• REL: bump from 3.10.5 tag

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