diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index 83f47a0e27bf..9a7b40ccac10 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
           persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Initialize CodeQL
-        uses: github/codeql-action/init@c10b8064de6f491fea524254123dbe5e09572f13  # v4.35.1
+        uses: github/codeql-action/init@95e58e9a2cdfd71adc6e0353d5c52f41a045d225  # v4.35.2
         with:
           languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
 
@@ -45,4 +45,4 @@ jobs:
           pip install --user -v .
 
       - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
-        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@c10b8064de6f491fea524254123dbe5e09572f13  # v4.35.1
+        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@95e58e9a2cdfd71adc6e0353d5c52f41a045d225  # v4.35.2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cygwin.yml b/.github/workflows/cygwin.yml
index bd9ec07de39f..4b790ea52a7d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cygwin.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cygwin.yml
@@ -141,21 +141,21 @@ jobs:
         # FreeType build fails with bash, succeeds with dash
 
       - name: Cache pip
-        uses: actions/cache@668228422ae6a00e4ad889ee87cd7109ec5666a7  # v5.0.4
+        uses: actions/cache@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae  # v5.0.5
         with:
           path: C:\cygwin\home\runneradmin\.cache\pip
           key: Cygwin-py3.${{ matrix.python-minor-version }}-pip-${{ hashFiles('pyproject.toml') }}
           restore-keys: ${{ matrix.os }}-py3.${{ matrix.python-minor-version }}-pip-
 
       - name: Cache ccache
-        uses: actions/cache@668228422ae6a00e4ad889ee87cd7109ec5666a7  # v5.0.4
+        uses: actions/cache@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae  # v5.0.5
         with:
           path: C:\cygwin\home\runneradmin\.ccache
           key: Cygwin-py3.${{ matrix.python-minor-version }}-ccache-${{ hashFiles('src/*') }}
           restore-keys: Cygwin-py3.${{ matrix.python-minor-version }}-ccache-
 
       - name: Cache Matplotlib
-        uses: actions/cache@668228422ae6a00e4ad889ee87cd7109ec5666a7  # v5.0.4
+        uses: actions/cache@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae  # v5.0.5
         with:
           path: |
             C:\cygwin\home\runneradmin\.cache\matplotlib
diff --git a/.github/workflows/linting.yml b/.github/workflows/linting.yml
index e73165c504d8..32a3f0439b7f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linting.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linting.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-python@a309ff8b426b58ec0e2a45f0f869d46889d02405  # v6.2.0
         with:
           python-version: "3.x"
-      - uses: j178/prek-action@53276d8b0d10f8b6672aa85b4588c6921d0370cc  # v2.0.1
+      - uses: j178/prek-action@cbc2f23eb5539cf20d82d1aabd0d0ecbcc56f4e3  # v2.0.2
         with:
           extra_args: --hook-stage manual --all-files
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 80fb7ed124fd..a3a9def4bd40 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ jobs:
           esac
 
       - name: Cache pip
-        uses: actions/cache@668228422ae6a00e4ad889ee87cd7109ec5666a7  # v5.0.4
+        uses: actions/cache@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae  # v5.0.5
         if: startsWith(runner.os, 'Linux')
         with:
           path: ~/.cache/pip
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ matrix.os }}-py${{ matrix.python-version }}-pip-
       - name: Cache pip
-        uses: actions/cache@668228422ae6a00e4ad889ee87cd7109ec5666a7  # v5.0.4
+        uses: actions/cache@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae  # v5.0.5
         if: startsWith(runner.os, 'macOS')
         with:
           path: ~/Library/Caches/pip
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ matrix.os }}-py${{ matrix.python-version }}-pip-
       - name: Cache ccache
-        uses: actions/cache@668228422ae6a00e4ad889ee87cd7109ec5666a7  # v5.0.4
+        uses: actions/cache@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae  # v5.0.5
         with:
           path: |
             ~/.ccache
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ matrix.os }}-py${{ matrix.python-version }}-ccache-
       - name: Cache Matplotlib
-        uses: actions/cache@668228422ae6a00e4ad889ee87cd7109ec5666a7  # v5.0.4
+        uses: actions/cache@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae  # v5.0.5
         with:
           path: |
             ~/.cache/matplotlib
diff --git a/galleries/examples/ticks/date_formatters_locators.py b/galleries/examples/ticks/date_formatters_locators.py
index 8d4922931323..bc5f1994cd74 100644
--- a/galleries/examples/ticks/date_formatters_locators.py
+++ b/galleries/examples/ticks/date_formatters_locators.py
@@ -100,3 +100,5 @@ def plot_axis(ax, locator=None, xmax='2002-02-01', fmt=None, formatter=None):
 #    - `matplotlib.dates.DateFormatter`
 #    - `matplotlib.dates.AutoDateFormatter`
 #    - `matplotlib.dates.ConciseDateFormatter`
+#
+# .. tags:: component: ticks, purpose: reference
diff --git a/galleries/examples/ticks/tick-formatters.py b/galleries/examples/ticks/tick-formatters.py
index 543aec57e4d2..ecb0749a12d7 100644
--- a/galleries/examples/ticks/tick-formatters.py
+++ b/galleries/examples/ticks/tick-formatters.py
@@ -103,3 +103,6 @@ def fmt_two_digits(x, pos):
 axs2[6].xaxis.set_major_formatter(ticker.PercentFormatter(xmax=5))
 
 plt.show()
+
+# %%
+# .. tags:: component: ticks, purpose: reference
diff --git a/galleries/examples/ticks/tick-locators.py b/galleries/examples/ticks/tick-locators.py
index 6cf4afaf22d7..b203f75c1172 100644
--- a/galleries/examples/ticks/tick-locators.py
+++ b/galleries/examples/ticks/tick-locators.py
@@ -91,3 +91,5 @@ def setup(ax, title):
 #    - `matplotlib.ticker.AutoLocator`
 #    - `matplotlib.ticker.MaxNLocator`
 #    - `matplotlib.ticker.LogLocator`
+#
+# .. tags:: component: ticks, purpose: reference
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/animation.py b/lib/matplotlib/animation.py
index f20928d0abc2..c9f2d292f78f 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/animation.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/animation.py
@@ -853,10 +853,7 @@ def finish(self):
 
 class Animation:
     """
-    A base class for Animations.
-
-    This class is not usable as is, and should be subclassed to provide needed
-    behavior.
+    Abstract base class for Animations.
 
     .. note::
 
@@ -1421,7 +1418,7 @@ def resume(self):
 
 class TimedAnimation(Animation):
     """
-    `Animation` subclass for time-based animation.
+    Abstract `Animation` subclass for time-based animation.
 
     A new frame is drawn every *interval* milliseconds.