def METHOD_NAME(dtype):
    deprecate(
        f"the `dtype` parameter in {type(self).__name__}.to_NumpyForm is deprecated, "
        f"in favour of a new `primitive` argument. Pass `primitive` by keyword to opt-in to the new behavior.",
        version="2.4.0",
    )
    return ak.forms.numpyform.from_dtype(dtype)