v3.12.0

Issues

• DOC: plotting section for Users Guide

  Documentation: devdocsDocumentation: examplesDocumentation: plot typesDocumentation: user guidestatus: needs comment/discussionstatus: orphaned PR
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  matplotlib/matplotlib#29124·jklymak opened Nov 11, 2024 · Updated Aug 4, 2026
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• [MNT]: Revamp draw_path_collection() API

  Maintenance
  matplotlib/matplotlib#30547 · Filter by author r3kste opened on Sep 11, 2025 · v3.12.0
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• Add U, V and C setter to Quiver

  New featurestatus: needs rebasestatus: needs revisiontopic: plotting methods
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  matplotlib/matplotlib#26410·ericpre opened Jul 29, 2023 · Updated Sep 11, 2025
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• Some short lines added with plot() are missing in the PNG output depending on DPI

  backend: aggkeepstatus: confirmed bugstatus: has patch
  matplotlib/matplotlib#20192 · Filter by author tskir opened on May 9, 2021 · v3.12.0
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• Proof of Concept: Data Containers

  status: needs rebasetopic: collections and mappablestopic: contourtopic: images
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  matplotlib/matplotlib#30865·ksunden opened Dec 16, 2025 · Updated Jul 27, 2026·Draft
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• Add wai-aria property to the artist accessibility annotations.

  accessibilityNew featurestatus: needs comment/discussionstatus: needs rebase
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  matplotlib/matplotlib#21328·tonyfast opened Oct 10, 2021 · Updated Mar 6, 2026·Draft
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• Type hints in _type1font.py

  status: needs rebasetopic: text/fonts
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  matplotlib/matplotlib#30187·jkseppan opened Jun 19, 2025 · Updated Jul 31, 2026
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• tight_layout support for subfigure

  status: waiting for other PR
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  matplotlib/matplotlib#26108·leejjoon opened Jun 11, 2023 · Updated Mar 19, 2026
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• Add support for (some) colour fonts

  backend: aggstatus: needs rebasetopic: text/fonts
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  matplotlib/matplotlib#30725·QuLogic opened Nov 4, 2025 · Updated Aug 27, 2026
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• ft2font: Add internal API for accessing font variations

  status: needs comment/discussiontopic: text/fonts
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  matplotlib/matplotlib#31434·QuLogic opened Apr 1, 2026 · Updated Aug 10, 2026
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• Support {lua,xe}tex as alternative usetex engine.

  topic: rcparamstopic: text/usetex
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  matplotlib/matplotlib#29807·anntzer opened Mar 25, 2025 · Updated Oct 20, 2026·Draft
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• [ENH]: Remove artists from axes completely.

  New feature
  matplotlib/matplotlib#25168 · Filter by author komoto48g opened on Feb 7, 2023 · v3.12.0
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• [Sec]: Disable auto-loading custom matplotlibrc files

  Security Hardening
  matplotlib/matplotlib#31346 · Filter by author scottshambaugh opened on Mar 21, 2026 · v3.12.0
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• Cannot render Apple Color Emoji in plots

  keeptopic: text/fonts
  matplotlib/matplotlib#12830 · Filter by author brienna opened on Nov 18, 2018 · v3.12.0
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• [Bug]: Font fallback issue with CJK characters in text containing math formulas

  status: confirmed bug
  matplotlib/matplotlib#29173 · Filter by author SomeBottle opened on Nov 22, 2024 · v3.12.0
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• Drop support for Inkscape < 1

  Maintenancestatus: needs rebase
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  matplotlib/matplotlib#31660·QuLogic opened May 12, 2026 · Updated Oct 23, 2026·Draft
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• MNT: account for changes in setuptools-scm

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  matplotlib/matplotlib#31387·tacaswell opened Mar 26, 2026 · Updated May 15, 2026·Draft
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• BLD/DOC: uv install instructions

  BuildDocumentation: devdocs
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  matplotlib/matplotlib#31804·scottshambaugh opened Jun 2, 2026 · Updated Jun 30, 2026
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• CI/BLD: Add development build test workflow

  Buildstatus: waiting for other PR
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  matplotlib/matplotlib#31842·scottshambaugh opened Jun 5, 2026 · Updated Jun 5, 2026·Draft
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• MNT: Commonize 3D zmargin handling with x and y axes

  status: needs comment/discussionstatus: needs rebasetopic: mplot3dtopic: styles
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  matplotlib/matplotlib#31287·scottshambaugh opened Mar 12, 2026 · Updated Jul 26, 2026
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• Add pyodide backend based on webagg

  CI: Run cibuildwheelDocumentation: user guideGUI: nbaggGUI: webaggtopic: pyplot API
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  matplotlib/matplotlib#32148·ianthomas23 opened Jul 31, 2026 · Updated Aug 11, 2026
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• macOS backend rework, initial PR

  GUI: MacOSXtopic: rcparams
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  matplotlib/matplotlib#32161·iccir opened Aug 1, 2026 · Updated Oct 15, 2026
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• Fix bbox of polar Axes

  topic: polar
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  matplotlib/matplotlib#29051·QuLogic opened Oct 31, 2024 · Updated Aug 14, 2026
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• Wedged polar plot's position/scaling leaves too much white space.

  keeptopic: polar
  matplotlib/matplotlib#10264 · Filter by author ImportanceOfBeingErnest opened on Jan 18, 2018 · v3.12.0
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• Snap markers to subpixels instead of whole ones

  backend: aggstatus: needs rebasetopic: mplot3d
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  matplotlib/matplotlib#32108·QuLogic opened Jul 23, 2026 · Updated Aug 27, 2026·Draft
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