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[3.12] gh-116935: Document that heap types need to support garbage collection (GH-118021) (GH-118092)

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gh-116935: Document that heap types need to support garbage collection (GH-118021)
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@ -1052,7 +1052,8 @@ and :c:data:`PyType_Type` effectively act as defaults.)
the type, and the type object is INCREF'ed when a new instance is created, and the type, and the type object is INCREF'ed when a new instance is created, and
DECREF'ed when an instance is destroyed (this does not apply to instances of DECREF'ed when an instance is destroyed (this does not apply to instances of
subtypes; only the type referenced by the instance's ob_type gets INCREF'ed or subtypes; only the type referenced by the instance's ob_type gets INCREF'ed or
DECREF'ed). DECREF'ed). Heap types should also :ref:`support garbage collection <supporting-cycle-detection>`
as they can form a reference cycle with their own module object.
**Inheritance:** **Inheritance:**