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@@ -3369,7 +3369,13 @@ it), it may be removed after a @b{one-month review period} of the patch
removing it (this applies even when the removal has additional
motivations such as security problems affecting the package).
-If it has many dependent packages---as is the case for example with
+@quotation Note
+Learn about pending package removals by checking
+@uref{https://codeberg.org/guix/guix/issues?labels=445131, issues and
+pull requests with the @samp{deprecation} label}.
+@end quotation
+
+If the package has many dependent packages---as is the case for example with
Python version@tie{}2---the relevant team must propose a deprecation
removal agenda and seek consensus with other packagers for @b{at least
one month}. It may also invite feedback from the broader user