DOC:Update python version support info (#27580) (#27691)

jreback · web-flow · commit 9390b3e4caaf · 2019-08-01T09:56:19.000-04:00
closes #27558
diff --git a/doc/source/install.rst b/doc/source/install.rst
@@ -15,35 +15,10 @@ Instructions for installing from source,
 `PyPI <https://pypi.org/project/pandas>`__, `ActivePython <https://www.activestate.com/activepython/downloads>`__, various Linux distributions, or a
 `development version <http://github.com/pandas-dev/pandas>`__ are also provided.
 
-.. _install.dropping-27:
-
-Plan for dropping Python 2.7
-----------------------------
-
-The Python core team plans to stop supporting Python 2.7 on January 1st, 2020.
-In line with `NumPy's plans`_, all pandas releases through December 31, 2018
-will support Python 2.
-
-The 0.24.x feature release will be the last release to
-support Python 2. The released package will continue to be available on
-PyPI and through conda.
-
- Starting **January 1, 2019**, all new feature releases (> 0.24) will be Python 3 only.
-
-If there are people interested in continued support for Python 2.7 past December
-31, 2018 (either backporting bug fixes or funding) please reach out to the
-maintainers on the issue tracker.
-
-For more information, see the `Python 3 statement`_ and the `Porting to Python 3 guide`_.
-
-.. _NumPy's plans: https://github.com/numpy/numpy/blob/master/doc/neps/nep-0014-dropping-python2.7-proposal.rst#plan-for-dropping-python-27-support
-.. _Python 3 statement: http://python3statement.org/
-.. _Porting to Python 3 guide: https://docs.python.org/3/howto/pyporting.html
-
 Python version support
 ----------------------
 
-Officially Python 2.7, 3.5, 3.6, and 3.7.
+Officially Python 3.5.3 and above, 3.6, and 3.7.
 
 Installing pandas
 -----------------
diff --git a/doc/source/whatsnew/v0.23.0.rst b/doc/source/whatsnew/v0.23.0.rst
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Check the :ref:`API Changes <whatsnew_0230.api_breaking>` and :ref:`deprecations
 .. warning::
 
    Starting January 1, 2019, pandas feature releases will support Python 3 only.
-   See :ref:`install.dropping-27` for more.
+   See `Dropping Python 2.7 <https://pandas.pydata.org/pandas-docs/version/0.24/install.html#install-dropping-27>`_ for more.
 
 .. contents:: What's new in v0.23.0
     :local:
diff --git a/doc/source/whatsnew/v0.23.1.rst b/doc/source/whatsnew/v0.23.1.rst
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ and bug fixes. We recommend that all users upgrade to this version.
 .. warning::
 
    Starting January 1, 2019, pandas feature releases will support Python 3 only.
-   See :ref:`install.dropping-27` for more.
+   See `Dropping Python 2.7 <https://pandas.pydata.org/pandas-docs/version/0.24/install.html#install-dropping-27>`_ for more.
 
 .. contents:: What's new in v0.23.1
     :local:
diff --git a/doc/source/whatsnew/v0.23.2.rst b/doc/source/whatsnew/v0.23.2.rst
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ and bug fixes. We recommend that all users upgrade to this version.
 .. warning::
 
    Starting January 1, 2019, pandas feature releases will support Python 3 only.
-   See :ref:`install.dropping-27` for more.
+   See `Dropping Python 2.7 <https://pandas.pydata.org/pandas-docs/version/0.24/install.html#install-dropping-27>`_ for more.
 
 .. contents:: What's new in v0.23.2
     :local:
diff --git a/doc/source/whatsnew/v0.23.4.rst b/doc/source/whatsnew/v0.23.4.rst
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ and bug fixes. We recommend that all users upgrade to this version.
 .. warning::
 
    Starting January 1, 2019, pandas feature releases will support Python 3 only.
-   See :ref:`install.dropping-27` for more.
+   See `Dropping Python 2.7 <https://pandas.pydata.org/pandas-docs/version/0.24/install.html#install-dropping-27>`_ for more.
 
 .. contents:: What's new in v0.23.4
     :local:
diff --git a/doc/source/whatsnew/v0.24.0.rst b/doc/source/whatsnew/v0.24.0.rst
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ What's new in 0.24.0 (January 25, 2019)
 .. warning::
 
    The 0.24.x series of releases will be the last to support Python 2. Future feature
-   releases will support Python 3 only. See :ref:`install.dropping-27` for more
+   releases will support Python 3 only. See `Dropping Python 2.7 <https://pandas.pydata.org/pandas-docs/version/0.24/install.html#install-dropping-27>`_ for more
    details.
 
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diff --git a/doc/source/whatsnew/v0.24.1.rst b/doc/source/whatsnew/v0.24.1.rst
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Whats new in 0.24.1 (February 3, 2019)
 .. warning::
 
    The 0.24.x series of releases will be the last to support Python 2. Future feature
-   releases will support Python 3 only. See :ref:`install.dropping-27` for more.
+   releases will support Python 3 only. See `Dropping Python 2.7 <https://pandas.pydata.org/pandas-docs/version/0.24/install.html#install-dropping-27>`_ for more.
 
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diff --git a/doc/source/whatsnew/v0.24.2.rst b/doc/source/whatsnew/v0.24.2.rst
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Whats new in 0.24.2 (March 12, 2019)
 .. warning::
 
    The 0.24.x series of releases will be the last to support Python 2. Future feature
-   releases will support Python 3 only. See :ref:`install.dropping-27` for more.
+   releases will support Python 3 only. See `Dropping Python 2.7 <https://pandas.pydata.org/pandas-docs/version/0.24/install.html#install-dropping-27>`_ for more.
 
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diff --git a/doc/source/whatsnew/v0.25.0.rst b/doc/source/whatsnew/v0.25.0.rst
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ What's new in 0.25.0 (July 18, 2019)
 .. warning::
 
    Starting with the 0.25.x series of releases, pandas only supports Python 3.5.3 and higher.
-   See :ref:`install.dropping-27` for more details.
+   See `Dropping Python 2.7 <https://pandas.pydata.org/pandas-docs/version/0.24/install.html#install-dropping-27>`_ for more details.
 
 .. warning::
 
