added boilerplate to api changes

story645 · story645 · commit 6bcc03187627 · 2026-08-11T21:00:16.000-04:00
and changed color heading level
diff --git a/doc/devel/api_changes.rst b/doc/devel/api_changes.rst
@@ -46,8 +46,16 @@ When adding a new rcParam, the following files must be updated:
    so that it is recognized as a valid rcParam key.
 
 
+Add or change pyplot method signature
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+When changing the signature of a method wrapped by :doc:`pyplot <.doc/api/pyplot_summary>`
+, run :file:`lib/matplotlib/test_pyplot.py::test_pyplot_up_to_date`. If the test fails 
+and you had intended to change the signatures, run :file:`tools\boilerplate.py` to 
+generate new pyplot wrappers and commit the changes. 
+
+
 Add or change colormaps, color sequences, and styles
-----------------------------------------------------
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 Visual changes are considered an API break. Therefore, we generally do not modify
 existing colormaps, color sequences, or styles.
 
