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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ We release updates regularly, with a new version every 3 months. Find more detai
 
 In pip 20.3, we've `made a big improvement to the heart of pip`_; `learn more`_. We want your input, so `sign up for our user experience research studies`_ to help us do it right.
 
-**Note**: pip 21.0, in January 2021, will remove Python 2 support, per pip's `Python 2 support policy`_. Please migrate to Python 3.
+**Note**: pip 21.0, in January 2021, removed Python 2 support, per pip's `Python 2 support policy`_. Please migrate to Python 3.
 
 If you find bugs, need help, or want to talk to the developers, please use our mailing lists or chat rooms:
 
diff --git a/docs/html/index.rst b/docs/html/index.rst
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 .. warning::
 
-   pip 21.0, in January 2021, will remove Python 2 support, per pip's
+   pip 21.0, in January 2021, removed Python 2 support, per pip's
    :ref:`Python 2 Support` policy. Please migrate to Python 3.
 
 If you find bugs, need help, or want to talk to the developers, please use our mailing lists or chat rooms:
diff --git a/docs/html/user_guide.rst b/docs/html/user_guide.rst
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 Per our :ref:`Python 2 Support` policy, pip 20.3 users who are using
 Python 2 will use the legacy resolver by default. Python 2 users
 should upgrade to Python 3 as soon as possible, since in pip 21.0 in
-January 2021, pip will drop support for Python 2 altogether.
+January 2021, pip dropped support for Python 2 altogether.
 
 
 How to upgrade and migrate