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@@ -31,12 +31,39 @@ pragmatism. However, _Black_ is still in beta so style changes are both planned
 still proposed on the issue tracker. See
 [The Black Code Style](the_black_code_style/index.rst) for more details.
 
+Starting in 2022, the formatting output will be stable for the releases made in the same
+year (other than unintentional bugs). It is possible to opt-in to the latest formatting
+styles, using the `--future` flag.
+
 ## Why is my file not formatted?
 
 Most likely because it is ignored in `.gitignore` or excluded with configuration. See
 [file collection and discovery](usage_and_configuration/file_collection_and_discovery.md)
 for details.
 
+## Why is my Jupyter Notebook cell not formatted?
+
+_Black_ is timid about formatting Jupyter Notebooks. Cells containing any of the
+following will not be formatted:
+
+- automagics (e.g. `pip install black`)
+- multiline magics, e.g.:
+
+  ```python
+  %timeit f(1, \
+          2, \
+          3)
+  ```
+
+- code which `IPython`'s `TransformerManager` would transform magics into, e.g.:
+
+  ```python
+  get_ipython().system('ls')
+  ```
+
+- invalid syntax, as it can't be safely distinguished from automagics in the absence of
+  a running `IPython` kernel.
+
 ## Why are Flake8's E203 and W503 violated?
 
 Because they go against PEP 8. E203 falsely triggers on list
@@ -48,9 +75,11 @@ disabled-by-default counterpart W504. E203 should be disabled while changes are
 ## Does Black support Python 2?
 
 For formatting, yes! [Install](getting_started.md#installation) with the `python2` extra
-to format Python 2 files too! There are no current plans to drop support, but most
-likely it is bound to happen. Sometime. Eventually. In terms of running _Black_ though,
-Python 3.6 or newer is required.
+to format Python 2 files too! In terms of running _Black_ though, Python 3.6 or newer is
+required.
+
+Note that this support will be dropped in the first stable release, expected for
+January 2022. See [The Black Code Style](the_black_code_style/index.rst) for details.
 
 ## Why does my linter or typechecker complain after I format my code?