Enable pattern matching by default (#2758)

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@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ The most common questions and issues users face are aggregated to this FAQ.
 ```{contents}
 :local:
 :backlinks: none
+:class: this-will-duplicate-information-and-it-is-still-useful-here
 ```
 
 ## Does Black have an API?
@@ -31,6 +32,10 @@ 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 `--preview` flag.
+
 ## Why is my file not formatted?
 
 Most likely because it is ignored in `.gitignore` or excluded with configuration. See
@@ -43,6 +48,7 @@ _Black_ is timid about formatting Jupyter Notebooks. Cells containing any of the
 following will not be formatted:
 
 - automagics (e.g. `pip install black`)
+- non-Python cell magics (e.g. `%%writeline`)
 - multiline magics, e.g.:
 
   ```python
@@ -57,7 +63,7 @@ following will not be formatted:
   get_ipython().system('ls')
   ```
 
-- invalid syntax, as it can't be safely distinguished from automagics in the absense of
+- 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?
@@ -70,10 +76,7 @@ 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.
+Support for formatting Python 2 code was removed in version 22.0.
 
 ## Why does my linter or typechecker complain after I format my code?
 
@@ -82,3 +85,14 @@ influence their behavior. While Black does its best to recognize such comments a
 them in the right place, this detection is not and cannot be perfect. Therefore, you'll
 sometimes have to manually move these comments to the right place after you format your
 codebase with _Black_.
+
+## Can I run Black with PyPy?
+
+Yes, there is support for PyPy 3.7 and higher.
+
+## Why does Black not detect syntax errors in my code?
+
+_Black_ is an autoformatter, not a Python linter or interpreter. Detecting all syntax
+errors is not a goal. It can format all code accepted by CPython (if you find an example
+where that doesn't hold, please report a bug!), but it may also format some code that
+CPython doesn't accept.