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@@ -604,8 +604,6 @@ Distutils includes the changes described in PEP 241, as well as
 various bugfixes and enhancements.  It will be available from 
 the Distutils SIG at \url{http://www.python.org/sigs/distutils-sig/}.
 
-% XXX update when I actually release 1.0.2
-
 \begin{seealso}
 
 \seepep{241}{Metadata for Python Software Packages}{Written and