diff --git a/extra/python-matplotlib/.SRCINFO b/extra/python-matplotlib/.SRCINFO
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..255153f91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extra/python-matplotlib/.SRCINFO
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+pkgbase = python-matplotlib
+	pkgdesc = A python plotting library, making publication quality plots
+	pkgver = 3.8.1
+	pkgrel = 1
+	url = https://matplotlib.org
+	arch = x86_64
+	license = custom
+	checkdepends = python-pytest
+	checkdepends = python-pytest-xdist
+	checkdepends = python-pytest-runner
+	checkdepends = python-pytest-rerunfailures
+	checkdepends = xorg-server-xvfb
+	checkdepends = texlive-bin
+	checkdepends = texlive-latexextra
+	checkdepends = texlive-pictures
+	checkdepends = texlive-fontsrecommended
+	checkdepends = texlive-luatex
+	checkdepends = ghostscript
+	checkdepends = inkscape
+	checkdepends = ffmpeg
+	checkdepends = imagemagick
+	checkdepends = gtk4
+	checkdepends = python-cairo
+	checkdepends = python-cairocffi
+	checkdepends = python-gobject
+	checkdepends = python-pyqt5
+	checkdepends = pyside2
+	checkdepends = python-pyqt6
+	checkdepends = pyside6
+	checkdepends = python-tornado
+	checkdepends = python-wxpython
+	checkdepends = tk
+	checkdepends = jupyter-nbconvert
+	checkdepends = jupyter-nbformat
+	checkdepends = python-ipykernel
+	checkdepends = python-pandas
+	checkdepends = python-pikepdf
+	checkdepends = python-pytz
+	checkdepends = python-xarray
+	checkdepends = noto-fonts-cjk
+	checkdepends = wqy-zenhei
+	checkdepends = python-xcffib
+	makedepends = git
+	makedepends = python-build
+	makedepends = python-installer
+	makedepends = python-certifi
+	makedepends = python-setuptools-scm
+	makedepends = pybind11
+	makedepends = python-wheel
+	depends = freetype2
+	depends = python-contourpy
+	depends = python-cycler
+	depends = python-dateutil
+	depends = python-fonttools
+	depends = python-kiwisolver
+	depends = python-numpy
+	depends = python-packaging
+	depends = python-pillow
+	depends = python-pyparsing
+	depends = qhull
+	optdepends = tk: Tk{Agg,Cairo} backends
+	optdepends = pyside2: alternative for Qt5{Agg,Cairo} backends
+	optdepends = pyside6: alternative for Qt6{Agg,Cairo} backends
+	optdepends = python-pyqt5: Qt5{Agg,Cairo} backends
+	optdepends = python-pyqt6: Qt6{Agg,Cairo} backends
+	optdepends = python-gobject: for GTK{3,4}{Agg,Cairo} backend
+	optdepends = python-wxpython: WX{Agg,Cairo} backend
+	optdepends = python-cairo: {GTK{3,4},Qt{5,6},Tk,WX}Cairo backends
+	optdepends = python-cairocffi: alternative for Cairo backends
+	optdepends = python-tornado: WebAgg backend
+	optdepends = ffmpeg: for saving movies
+	optdepends = imagemagick: for saving animated gifs
+	optdepends = ghostscript: usetex dependencies
+	optdepends = texlive-binextra: usetex dependencies
+	optdepends = texlive-fontsrecommended: usetex dependencies
+	optdepends = texlive-latexrecommended: usetex usage with pdflatex
+	optdepends = python-certifi: https support
+	source = git+https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib.git#tag=babc9d1892ea4b223ab1dd1ff3c035471500b42e?signed
+	source = https://github.com/QuLogic/mpl-images/archive/v3.8.1-with-freetype-2.13.1/mpl-images-3.8.1-ft2.13.1.tar.gz
+	source = freetype.patch
+	validpgpkeys = 23CAB59E3332F94D26BEF0378D86E7FAE5EB0C10
+	validpgpkeys = EB8322187FD451192E430A7279B3FEC456F12599
+	b2sums = SKIP
+	b2sums = c9314052be89fa42c90d3f909712e78b17b5864081d4b4c894031413f995a0d64dd7b004588033cba2b7822589dbd02b8dfc194996f06678d061d4a1ddcc8ae6
+	b2sums = ccc679b9108342a9c0ceb67ccb1158c7409c7033e5b6ce3cb4ca53b9351b3aa8557a95f8a823ee5f1cd60be4b901230ba993e06db6977a8c7db1419ba0fe4983
+
+pkgname = python-matplotlib
diff --git a/extra/python-matplotlib/PKGBUILD b/extra/python-matplotlib/PKGBUILD
index e0ee720c1..ca73f3efc 100644
--- a/extra/python-matplotlib/PKGBUILD
+++ b/extra/python-matplotlib/PKGBUILD
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #  - disable lto via setup.cfg
 
 pkgname=python-matplotlib
-pkgver=3.8.0
+pkgver=3.8.1
 pkgrel=1
 pkgdesc="A python plotting library, making publication quality plots"
 arch=(x86_64)
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ 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'
-        'abe9fadceab2aa9b15a62f0dc69cd649910d4e50872ac8464a1019e0b900ef5f158005be61eddb445b6f5f8f33a0803d6643ddc8d1fe5f36ea6a721bccfc409e'
+        'c9314052be89fa42c90d3f909712e78b17b5864081d4b4c894031413f995a0d64dd7b004588033cba2b7822589dbd02b8dfc194996f06678d061d4a1ddcc8ae6'
         'ccc679b9108342a9c0ceb67ccb1158c7409c7033e5b6ce3cb4ca53b9351b3aa8557a95f8a823ee5f1cd60be4b901230ba993e06db6977a8c7db1419ba0fe4983')
 validpgpkeys=(23CAB59E3332F94D26BEF0378D86E7FAE5EB0C10  # Elliott Sales de Andrade <quantum.analyst@gmail.com>
               EB8322187FD451192E430A7279B3FEC456F12599) # Kyle Sunden <contact@ksunden.space>