diff --git a/community/python-matplotlib/PKGBUILD b/community/python-matplotlib/PKGBUILD
index 1d250eb6c..eed7d7003 100644
--- a/community/python-matplotlib/PKGBUILD
+++ b/community/python-matplotlib/PKGBUILD
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 #  - disable lto via setup.cfg
 
 pkgname=python-matplotlib
-pkgver=3.5.1
-pkgrel=2
+pkgver=3.5.2
+pkgrel=1
 pkgdesc="A python plotting library, making publication quality plots"
 arch=(x86_64)
 url="https://matplotlib.org"
@@ -38,14 +38,14 @@ checkdepends=(python-pytest python-pytest-xdist python-pytest-runner python-pyte
               texlive-bin texlive-core texlive-latexextra texlive-pictures ghostscript inkscape ffmpeg imagemagick
               gtk4 python-cairo python-gobject python-pyqt5 pyside2 python-pyqt6 pyside6 python-tornado python-wxpython tk
               jupyter-nbconvert jupyter-nbformat python-ipykernel python-pandas python-pikepdf python-pytz)
-_tag=312c1fb08c5d46aaccaf8b62c8673e4202523e8a # git rev-parse v${pkgver}
-_ftver=2.11.0
+_tag=af8c92817e9c1b5cb51bd060ceb99ed956e714c1 # git rev-parse v${pkgver}
+_ftver=2.12.1
 source=(git+https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib.git#tag=${_tag}?signed
         https://github.com/QuLogic/mpl-images/archive/v${pkgver}-with-freetype-${_ftver}/mpl-images-${pkgver}-ft${_ftver}.tar.gz
         freetype.patch)
 b2sums=('SKIP'
-        '85e4298a7b36c6eedc6a4f7b81f803ab45536697937dccd1a039471e257a4f23f547f16e244bebb77a1d3260397a3da0a7f4ee70869a47c8f68b603f0e287d89'
-        '514324b3e17e832d5199eaa6592c05ca662b1164ddc95f16ea076d6a1063b06e6a8fa4eac7740e5f73afbcc9d17244c5cc41373d5787f62cd58eab10249302c9')
+        'b3dc00bd2e2ffb36e8d61ae570dee19a7bf54155fd91d4dc03b3f0ac439466efddc9564a27c44bb3eb9b46b7505cb4920f35c1a2c74a3ab7396a4b7bbbc6a9be'
+        '0f41283060ecd070e04efa51b32321f378fbcd50d2fc3105df517f55ea5b0268f2d4494dd742e463c4790fa18ecdac26e6c6ab6adcaa134cda152a523911ece1')
 validpgpkeys=(23CAB59E3332F94D26BEF0378D86E7FAE5EB0C10) # Elliott Sales de Andrade <quantum.analyst@gmail.com>
 
 prepare() {
@@ -74,9 +74,10 @@ check() {
   cd matplotlib
   python -m venv --system-site-packages test-env
   test-env/bin/python setup.py install --skip-build
-  # test_ipynb: https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib/issues/21654 fixed but jupyter does not see matplotlib?
+  # test_ipynb: https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib/issues/21654 fixed but `ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'matplotlib'`
+  # test_cross_Qt_imports https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib/issues/23004
   xvfb-run -a -s "-screen 0 640x480x24" \
-    test-env/bin/python -m pytest -ra -n auto -v --color=yes --pyargs matplotlib mpl_toolkits.tests -k 'not test_ipynb'
+    test-env/bin/python -m pytest -ra -n auto -v --color=yes --pyargs matplotlib mpl_toolkits.tests -k 'not test_ipynb and not test_cross_Qt_imports'
 }
 
 package() {
diff --git a/community/python-matplotlib/freetype.patch b/community/python-matplotlib/freetype.patch
index b0d35cc8b..ccb9a6b39 100644
--- a/community/python-matplotlib/freetype.patch
+++ b/community/python-matplotlib/freetype.patch
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-From 0779db3fa70c58e88e048bec9b738ae02fccaead Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From 200afb4b8503031e1aad437482b2bc61b1cede32 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
 From: Elliott Sales de Andrade <quantum.analyst@gmail.com>
 Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2020 06:05:42 -0500
 
@@ -9,27 +9,27 @@ Signed-off-by: Elliott Sales de Andrade <quantum.analyst@gmail.com>
  lib/matplotlib/tests/test_constrainedlayout.py |  2 +-
  lib/matplotlib/tests/test_polar.py             |  2 +-
  lib/matplotlib/tests/test_tightlayout.py       | 10 +++++-----
- setupext.py                                    |  9 ++++++++-
- 7 files changed, 23 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)
+ setupext.py                                    |  9 +++++++++++++--
+ 6 files changed, 23 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)
 
 diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/__init__.py b/lib/matplotlib/__init__.py
 index bc800e1322..10ff904c8e 100644
 --- a/lib/matplotlib/__init__.py
 +++ b/lib/matplotlib/__init__.py
-@@ -1198,7 +1198,7 @@ default_test_modules = [
+@@ -1201,7 +1201,7 @@ default_test_modules = [
  def _init_tests():
      # The version of FreeType to install locally for running the
      # tests.  This must match the value in `setupext.py`
 -    LOCAL_FREETYPE_VERSION = '2.6.1'
-+    LOCAL_FREETYPE_VERSION = '2.11.0'
++    LOCAL_FREETYPE_VERSION = '2.12.1'
  
      from matplotlib import ft2font
      if (ft2font.__freetype_version__ != LOCAL_FREETYPE_VERSION or
 diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_axes.py b/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_axes.py
-index 2d6c1deed4..472e0e6902 100644
+index eb4c34382b..03b92d34fa 100644
 --- a/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_axes.py
 +++ b/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_axes.py
-@@ -6572,7 +6572,7 @@ def test_normal_axes():
+@@ -6710,7 +6710,7 @@ def test_normal_axes():
      ]
      for nn, b in enumerate(bbaxis):
          targetbb = mtransforms.Bbox.from_bounds(*target[nn])
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ index 2d6c1deed4..472e0e6902 100644
  
      target = [
          [150.0, 119.999, 930.0, 11.111],
-@@ -6590,7 +6590,7 @@ def test_normal_axes():
+@@ -6728,7 +6728,7 @@ def test_normal_axes():
  
      target = [85.5138, 75.88888, 1021.11, 1017.11]
      targetbb = mtransforms.Bbox.from_bounds(*target)
@@ -48,10 +48,10 @@ index 2d6c1deed4..472e0e6902 100644
      # test that get_position roundtrips to get_window_extent
      axbb = ax.get_position().transformed(fig.transFigure).bounds
 diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_constrainedlayout.py b/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_constrainedlayout.py
-index a8222a73d5..ea007a233f 100644
+index 8fd3cc5a35..b1e0fa57cd 100644
 --- a/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_constrainedlayout.py
 +++ b/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_constrainedlayout.py
-@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ def test_hidden_axes():
+@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ def test_hidden_axes():
      extents1 = np.copy(axs[0, 0].get_position().extents)
  
      np.testing.assert_allclose(
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ index a8222a73d5..ea007a233f 100644
  
  def test_colorbar_align():
 diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_polar.py b/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_polar.py
-index ea3cdfa129..d6cc018d5d 100644
+index 85aece5fce..9fea856af4 100644
 --- a/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_polar.py
 +++ b/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_polar.py
 @@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ def test_get_tightbbox_polar():
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ index ea3cdfa129..d6cc018d5d 100644
  
  @check_figures_equal(extensions=["png"])
 diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_tightlayout.py b/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_tightlayout.py
-index 23d363b508..e94c863477 100644
+index e9b01b160d..beab853489 100644
 --- a/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_tightlayout.py
 +++ b/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_tightlayout.py
 @@ -172,12 +172,12 @@ def test_outward_ticks():
@@ -96,10 +96,10 @@ index 23d363b508..e94c863477 100644
  
  
 diff --git a/setupext.py b/setupext.py
-index 0d85f479d1..42d6fbe2ca 100644
+index 90bc304531..7ae976b8fa 100644
 --- a/setupext.py
 +++ b/setupext.py
-@@ -167,12 +167,18 @@ _freetype_hashes = {
+@@ -167,6 +167,16 @@ _freetype_hashes = {
          '955e17244e9b38adb0c98df66abb50467312e6bb70eac07e49ce6bd1a20e809a',
      '2.10.1':
          '3a60d391fd579440561bf0e7f31af2222bc610ad6ce4d9d7bd2165bca8669110',
@@ -109,17 +109,24 @@ index 0d85f479d1..42d6fbe2ca 100644
 +        '5eab795ebb23ac77001cfb68b7d4d50b5d6c7469247b0b01b2c953269f658dac',
 +    '2.11.0':
 +        'a45c6b403413abd5706f3582f04c8339d26397c4304b78fa552f2215df64101f',
+     '2.11.1':
+-        'f8db94d307e9c54961b39a1cc799a67d46681480696ed72ecf78d4473770f09b'
++        'f8db94d307e9c54961b39a1cc799a67d46681480696ed72ecf78d4473770f09b',
++    '2.12.0':
++        '7940a46eeb0255baaa87c553d72778c4f8daa2b8888c8e2a05766a2a8686740c',
++    '2.12.1':
++        'efe71fd4b8246f1b0b1b9bfca13cfff1c9ad85930340c27df469733bbb620938'
  }
- # This is the version of FreeType to use when building a local version.  It
+@@ -174,7 +184,7 @@ _freetype_hashes = {
  # must match the value in lib/matplotlib.__init__.py and also needs to be
  # changed below in the embedded windows build script (grep for "REMINDER" in
  # this file). Also update the cache path in `.circleci/config.yml`.
--LOCAL_FREETYPE_VERSION = '2.6.1'
-+LOCAL_FREETYPE_VERSION = '2.11.0'
- LOCAL_FREETYPE_HASH = _freetype_hashes.get(LOCAL_FREETYPE_VERSION, 'unknown')
- 
- # Also update the cache path in `.circleci/config.yml`.
-@@ -580,6 +586,7 @@ class FreeType(SetupPackage):
+-TESTING_VERSION_OF_FREETYPE = '2.6.1'
++TESTING_VERSION_OF_FREETYPE = '2.12.1'
+ if sys.platform.startswith('win') and platform.machine() == 'ARM64':
+     # older versions of freetype are not supported for win/arm64
+     # Matplotlib tests will not pass
+@@ -590,6 +600,7 @@ class FreeType(SetupPackage):
              ext.extra_objects.insert(
                  0, str(src_path / 'objs' / '.libs' / libfreetype))
              ext.define_macros.append(('FREETYPE_BUILD_TYPE', 'local'))
@@ -127,3 +134,6 @@ index 0d85f479d1..42d6fbe2ca 100644
  
      def do_custom_build(self, env):
          # We're using a system freetype
+-- 
+2.35.1
+