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 #### Version 2.x
 
-The [2.x version](https://github.com/ReactiveX/RxJava/tree/2.x) is in maintenance mode and will be supported only through bugfixes until **February 28, 2021**. No new features, behavior changes or documentation adjustments will be accepted or applied to 2.x.
+The [2.x version](https://github.com/ReactiveX/RxJava/tree/2.x) is end-of-life as of **February 28, 2021**. No further development, support, maintenance, PRs and updates will happen. The [Javadoc]([Javadoc](http://reactivex.io/RxJava/2.x/javadoc/)) of the very last version, **2.2.21**, will remain accessible.
 
 #### Version 1.x