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Canonicalization for 're'-inherited methods

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Description

In 3.4.0, the docs for some `Axes` methods (`pick`, `pickable`, `get_picker`, `set_picker`, `get_contains`, `set_contains`) were removed. This is because the docs are inherited from the `Artist` methods.

Sphinx automatically switches all references when generated the docs, but our redirect/canonicalization script here doesn't recognize it. Instead, it thinks these methods were last documented in 3.3.4 and points there.

We should decide if we want to point to the new location (and figure out if it's possible), and do so.

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Start by locating the redirect/canonicalization script and compare its handling of the inherited Artist methods with Sphinx's generated references. Check how the Axes methods are represented after the 3.4.0 documentation removal. Done means the script points these methods to their current canonical location, or clearly records that this is not possible.

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Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
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4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
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Mostly clear
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