diff --git a/pep-0101.txt b/pep-0101.txt
index 194b2f95533..ec31b1de189 100644
--- a/pep-0101.txt
+++ b/pep-0101.txt
@@ -306,8 +306,7 @@ to perform some manual editing steps.
 
 - For a **final** major release, update the ``VERSIONS`` list of
   `docsbuild scripts`_: the release branch must be changed from
-  ``pre-release`` to ``stable``, tell the DE to update the ``/3/``
-  symlink.
+  ``pre-release`` to ``stable``.
 
 - For **begin security-only mode** and **end-of-life** releases, review the
   two files and update the versions accordingly in all active branches.