matplotlib · timhoffm · May 2, 2025 · May 2, 2025
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 project(
  'matplotlib',
  'c', 'cpp',
-  version: run_command(find_program('python3'), '-m', 'setuptools_scm', check: true).stdout().strip(),
+  version: run_command(
+    # Also keep version in sync with pyproject.toml.
+    find_program('python3', 'python', version: '>= 3.10'),
+    '-m', 'setuptools_scm', check: true).stdout().strip(),
  # qt_editor backend is MIT
  # ResizeObserver at end of lib/matplotlib/backends/web_backend/js/mpl.js is CC0
  # Carlogo, STIX and Computer Modern is OFL

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ dependencies = [
    "pyparsing >= 2.3.1",
    "python-dateutil >= 2.7",
 ]
+# Also keep in sync with find_program of meson.build.
 requires-python = ">=3.10"

 [project.optional-dependencies]