diff --git a/m/matplotlib/build_info.json b/m/matplotlib/build_info.json
index 26f020fc2f..1921784f89 100644
--- a/m/matplotlib/build_info.json
+++ b/m/matplotlib/build_info.json
@@ -1,20 +1,23 @@
 {
-  "maintainer": "kiranNukal",
+  "maintainer": "Ryder Salinas <rbsalinas@ibm.com>",
   "package_name": "matplotlib",
   "github_url": "https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib.git",
-  "version": "v3.10.3",
+  "version": "v3.11.0",
   "wheel_build" : true,
   "default_branch": "main",
   "package_dir": "m/matplotlib",
-  "build_script": "matplotlib_ubi_9.3.sh",
+  "build_script": "matplotlib_3.11.0_ubi_9.6.sh",
   "validate_build_script": true,
   "use_non_root_user": false,
   "docker_build": false,
   "v3.7.1,v3.8.0":{
     "build_script":"matplotlib_3.8.0_ubi_9.3.sh"
   },
+  "v3.11.0":{
+    "build_script":"matplotlib_3.11.0_ubi_9.6.sh"
+  },
   "*": {
-    "build_script": "matplotlib_ubi_9.3.sh"
+    "build_script":"matplotlib_3.11.0_ubi_9.6.sh"
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/m/matplotlib/matplotlib_3.11.0_ubi_9.6.sh b/m/matplotlib/matplotlib_3.11.0_ubi_9.6.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..15346812ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/m/matplotlib/matplotlib_3.11.0_ubi_9.6.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+#!/bin/bash -e
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Package       : matplotlib
+# Version       : v3.11.0
+# Source repo   : https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib.git
+# Tested on     : UBI 9.6
+# Language      : Python, C++, Jupyter Notebook
+# Ci-Check  : True
+# Script License: Apache License, Version 2 or later
+# Maintainer    : Ryder Salinas <rbsalinas@ibm.com>
+#
+# Disclaimer: This script has been tested in root mode on given
+# ==========  platform using the mentioned version of the package.
+#             It may not work as expected with newer versions of the
+#             package and/or distribution. In such case, please
+#             contact "Maintainer" of this script.
+#
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+PACKAGE_DIR="matplotlib"
+PACKAGE_NAME="matplotlib"
+PACKAGE_VERSION=${1:-v3.11.0}
+PACKAGE_URL="https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib.git"
+CURRENT_DIR="$(pwd)"
+SCRIPT_PATH="$(dirname $(realpath $0))"
+
+echo "Building ${PACKAGE_NAME} ${PACKAGE_VERSION}"
+
+# -- System dependencies ------------------------------------------------------
+dnf install -y \
+    gcc-toolset-13 \
+    git \
+    python3.12 \
+    python3.12-devel \
+    python3.12-pip \
+    libjpeg-turbo-devel \
+    zlib-devel \
+    libpng-devel \
+    freetype-devel \
+    lcms2-devel \
+    libtiff-devel \
+    libwebp-devel \
+    openjpeg2-devel
+
+export PATH="/opt/rh/gcc-toolset-13/root/usr/bin:$PATH"
+gcc --version
+
+# Compiler hints — help Pillow's setup.py locate system image headers
+export CFLAGS="-I/usr/include"
+export LDFLAGS="-L/usr/lib64"
+
+python3.12 -m pip install --upgrade pip wheel build setuptools
+
+# Clone and checkout
+rm -rf "$PACKAGE_DIR"
+git clone "$PACKAGE_URL"
+cd "$PACKAGE_DIR"
+git checkout "$PACKAGE_VERSION"
+git submodule update --init --depth 1
+
+# -- Build wheel --------------------------------------------------------------
+python3.12 -m build --wheel --outdir "${CURRENT_DIR}/dist/"
+
+WHEEL=$(find "${CURRENT_DIR}/dist" -name "${PACKAGE_NAME}-*.whl" | head -1)
+if [ -z "$WHEEL" ]; then
+    echo "ERROR: wheel not found after build"
+    exit 1
+fi
+echo "Wheel: $WHEEL"
+
+# -- Install ------------------------------------------------------------------
+python3.12 -m pip install "$WHEEL"
+
+# -- Tests --------------------------------------------------------------------
+python3.12 - << 'PYEOF'
+import sys
+
+# 1. Import and version check
+import matplotlib
+assert matplotlib.__version__ == "3.11.0", f"Unexpected version: {matplotlib.__version__}"
+print(f"PASS  import matplotlib {matplotlib.__version__}")
+
+# 2. C extension sanity check
+import matplotlib._c_internal_utils
+print("PASS  C extension loaded")
+
+# 3. Headless render — no display required
+import matplotlib
+matplotlib.use("Agg")
+import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+import numpy as np
+import io
+
+fig, ax = plt.subplots()
+ax.plot(np.linspace(0, 2 * np.pi, 100), np.sin(np.linspace(0, 2 * np.pi, 100)))
+ax.set_title("smoke test")
+buf = io.BytesIO()
+fig.savefig(buf, format="png")
+plt.close(fig)
+assert buf.tell() > 0
+print("PASS  headless PNG render")
+
+# 4. Key sub-packages importable
+import matplotlib.pyplot
+import matplotlib.patches
+import matplotlib.colors
+import matplotlib.ticker
+import matplotlib.dates
+print("PASS  key sub-packages importable")
+
+print("\nAll tests passed.")
+sys.exit(0)
+PYEOF
+
+echo "Build and tests complete. Wheel: $WHEEL"
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