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Adding sentence saying that rare cases might need lead dev attention
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if the added benefit is worth the user effort for adapting.
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All API changes in Matplotlib have to be performed following the below
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deprecation process. This ensures that users are notified before the change
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will take effect and thus prevents unexpected breaking of code.
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API changes in Matplotlib have to be performed following the deprecation process
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below, except in very rare circumstances as deemed necessary by the development team.
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This ensures that users are notified before the change will take effect and thus
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prevents unexpected breaking of code.
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