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       <em>should</em> simply ``reflect'' your C++ classes and functions into
       Python. 
 
+      <p>
+
+<table border="1">
+<tr><td> <b>Note:</b> this is the last official release of
+Boost.Python v1. Development of this version of the library has
+stopped; it will be retired soon in favor of the redesigned and
+improved version 2. A summary of the development goals is available on
+the Python <a href="http://www.python.org/sigs/c++-sig/">C++-sig</a>
+page, which also serves as a mailing list for users of both versions
+of the library. A preview of the v2 documentation is available <a
+href="http://cvs.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/*checkout*/boost/boost/libs/python/doc/v2/index.html?rev=HEAD&content-type=text/html">here</a>,
+and instructions for getting started with a prerelease are available
+upon request.
+</table>
+
 <h2>Supported Platforms</h2>
 <p>Boost.Python is known to have been tested
 against <a href="http://www.python/org/2.2.1">Python 2.2.1</a> using