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@@ -149,82 +149,6 @@ <h2 class="title">{% trans %}Projects using SymPy{% endtrans %}</h2>
 
 {% endblock %}
 
-
-{% block sidebarextra %}
-<div class="sidebar_card">
-    <h3>{% trans %}News{% endtrans %}</h3>
-    <p>
-        <span class="date">{{ datetime(2020, 12, 12) }}</span> {% trans v='1.7.1' %}Version {{ v }} released{% endtrans %} (<a href="https://github.com/sympy/sympy/wiki/Release-Notes-for-1.7.1">{% trans %}changes{% endtrans %}</a>)<br/>
-    </p>
-    <p>
-        <span class="date">{{ datetime(2020, 11, 29) }}</span> {% trans v='1.7' %}Version {{ v }} released{% endtrans %} (<a href="https://github.com/sympy/sympy/wiki/Release-Notes-for-1.7">{% trans %}changes{% endtrans %}</a>)<br/>
-    </p>
-    <p>
-        <span class="date">{{ datetime(2020, 8, 9) }}</span> {% trans v='1.6.2' %}Version {{ v }} released{% endtrans %} (<a href="https://github.com/sympy/sympy/wiki/Release-Notes-for-1.6.2">{% trans %}changes{% endtrans %}</a>)<br/>
-    </p>
-    <p>
-        <span class="date">{{ datetime(2020, 7, 2) }}</span> {% trans v='1.6.1' %}Version {{ v }} released{% endtrans %} (<a href="https://github.com/sympy/sympy/wiki/Release-Notes-for-1.6.1">{% trans %}changes{% endtrans %}</a>)<br/>
-    </p>
-    <p>
-        <span class="date">{{ datetime(2020, 5, 24) }}</span> {% trans v='1.6' %}Version {{ v }} released{% endtrans %} (<a href="https://github.com/sympy/sympy/wiki/Release-Notes-for-1.6">{% trans %}changes{% endtrans %}</a>)<br/>
-    </p>
-    <p>
-        <span class="date">{{ datetime(2019, 12, 21) }}</span> {% trans v='1.5.1' %}Version {{ v }} released{% endtrans %} (<a href="https://github.com/sympy/sympy/wiki/Release-Notes-for-1.5.1">{% trans %}changes{% endtrans %}</a>)<br/>
-    </p><p>
-        <span class="date">{{ datetime(2019, 12, 9) }}</span> {% trans v='1.5' %}Version {{ v }} released{% endtrans %} (<a href="https://github.com/sympy/sympy/wiki/Release-Notes-for-1.5">{% trans %}changes{% endtrans %}</a>)<br/>
-    </p><p>
-        <span class="date">{{ datetime(2019, 4, 10) }}</span> {% trans v='1.4' %}Version {{ v }} released{% endtrans %} (<a href="https://github.com/sympy/sympy/wiki/Release-Notes-for-1.4">{% trans %}changes{% endtrans %}</a>)<br/>
-    </p>
-    <!--
-    <p>
-        <span class="date">{{ datetime(2018, 9, 14) }}</span> {% trans v='1.3' %}Version {{ v }} released{% endtrans %} (<a href="https://github.com/sympy/sympy/wiki/Release-Notes-for-1.3">{% trans %}changes{% endtrans %}</a>)<br/>
-    </p><p>
-        <span class="date">{{ datetime(2018, 7, 9) }}</span> {% trans v='1.2' %}Version {{ v }} released{% endtrans %} (<a href="https://github.com/sympy/sympy/wiki/Release-Notes-for-1.2">{% trans %}changes{% endtrans %}</a>)<br/>
-    </p><p>
-        <span class="date">{{ datetime(2017, 7, 6) }}</span> {% trans v='1.1' %}Version {{ v }} released{% endtrans %} (<a href="https://github.com/sympy/sympy/wiki/Release-Notes-for-1.1">{% trans %}changes{% endtrans %}</a>)<br/>
-    </p><p>
-        <span class="date">{{ datetime(2016, 3, 8) }}</span> {% trans v='1.0' %}Version {{ v }} released{% endtrans %} (<a href="https://github.com/sympy/sympy/wiki/Release-Notes-for-1.0">{% trans %}changes{% endtrans %}</a>)<br/>
-    </p><p>
-        <span class="date">{{ datetime(2015, 9, 3) }}</span> {% trans v='0.7.6.1' %}Version {{ v }} released{% endtrans %} (<a href="https://github.com/sympy/sympy/wiki/Release-Notes-for-0.7.6.1">{% trans %}changes{% endtrans %}</a>)<br/>
-    </p><p>
-        <span class="date">{{ datetime(2014, 11, 20) }}</span> {% trans v='0.7.6' %}Version {{ v }} released{% endtrans %} (<a href="https://github.com/sympy/sympy/wiki/Release-Notes-for-0.7.6">{% trans %}changes{% endtrans %}</a>)<br/>
-    </p><p>
-        <span class="date">{{ datetime(2014, 2, 14) }}</span> {% trans %} SymPy is accepted as a <a href="https://www.google-melange.com/archive/gsoc/2014/orgs/sympy">mentoring organization</a> for Google Summer of Code 2014 {% endtrans %} <br/>
-    </p><p>
-        <span class="date">{{ datetime(2014, 2, 22) }}</span> {% trans v='0.7.5' %}Version {{ v }} released{% endtrans %} (<a href="https://github.com/sympy/sympy/wiki/Release-Notes-for-0.7.5">{% trans %}changes{% endtrans %}</a>)<br/>
-    </p><p>
-        <span class="date">{{ datetime(2013, 12, 15) }}</span> {% trans v='0.7.4.1' %}Version {{ v }} released{% endtrans %} (<a href="https://github.com/sympy/sympy/wiki/Release-Notes-for-0.7.4.1">{% trans %}changes{% endtrans %}</a>)<br/>
-    </p><p>
-        <span class="date">{{ datetime(2013, 12, 9) }}</span> {% trans v='0.7.4' %}Version {{ v }} released{% endtrans %} (<a href="https://github.com/sympy/sympy/wiki/Release-Notes-for-0.7.4">{% trans %}changes{% endtrans %}</a>)<br/>
-    </p><p>
-        <span class="date">{{ datetime(2013, 7, 13) }}</span> {% trans v='0.7.3' %}Version {{ v }} released{% endtrans %} (<a href="https://github.com/sympy/sympy/wiki/Release-Notes-for-0.7.3">{% trans %}changes{% endtrans %}</a>)<br/>
-    </p><p>
-        <span class="date">{{ datetime(2013, 4, 8) }}</span> {% trans %} SymPy is accepted as a <a href="https://www.google-melange.com/archive/gsoc/2013/orgs/sympy">mentoring organization</a> for Google Summer of Code 2013 {% endtrans %} <br/>
-    </p><p>
-        <span class="date">{{ datetime(2012, 10, 16) }}</span> {% trans v='0.7.2' %}Version {{ v }} released{% endtrans %} (<a href="https://github.com/sympy/sympy/wiki/Release-Notes-for-0.7.2">{% trans %}changes{% endtrans %}</a>)<br/>
-    </p><p>
-        <span class="date">{{ datetime(2012, 3, 17) }}</span> {% trans %} SymPy is accepted as a <a href="https://www.google-melange.com/archive/gsoc/2012/orgs/sympy">mentoring organization</a> for Google Summer of Code 2012 {% endtrans %} <br/>
-    </p><p>
-        <span class="date">{{ datetime(2011, 7, 29) }}</span> {% trans v='0.7.1' %}Version {{ v }} released{% endtrans %} (<a href="https://github.com/sympy/sympy/wiki/Release-Notes-for-0.7.1">{% trans %}changes{% endtrans %}</a>)<br/>
-    </p><p>
-        <span class="date">{{ datetime(2011, 6, 28) }}</span> {% trans v='0.7.0' %}Version {{ v }} released{% endtrans %} (<a href="https://github.com/sympy/sympy/wiki/Release-Notes-for-0.7.0">{% trans %}changes{% endtrans %}</a>)<br/>
-    </p><p>
-        <span class="date">{{ datetime(2011, 3, 18) }}</span> {% trans %}SymPy is accepted as a <a href="https://www.google-melange.com/archive/gsoc/2011/orgs/sympy">mentoring organization</a> for Google Summer of Code 2011{% endtrans %}<br/>
-    </p><p>
-        <span class="date">{{ datetime(2010, 10, 23) }}</span> {% trans %}New website launched at sympy.org{% endtrans %}<br/>
-    </p><p>
-        <span class="date">{{ datetime(2010, 10, 18) }}</span> {% trans url='https://github.com/sympy/sympy/wiki/GSoC-2010-report' %}Final page about the <a href="{{ url }}">2010 Google Summer of Code in SymPy</a> is available.{% endtrans %}<br/>
-    </p><p>
-        <span class="date">{{ datetime(2010, 3, 17) }}</span> {% trans v='0.6.7' %}Version {{ v }} released{% endtrans %} (<a href="https://code.google.com/p/sympy/wiki/Changes">{% trans %}changes{% endtrans %}</a>)<br/>
-    </p><p>
-        <span class="date">{{ datetime(2009, 12, 20) }}</span> {% trans v='0.6.6' %}Version {{ v }} released{% endtrans %} (<a href="https://code.google.com/p/sympy/wiki/Changes">{% trans %}changes{% endtrans %}</a>)<br/>
-    </p><p>
-        <span class="date">{{ datetime(2009, 9, 26) }}</span> {% trans url='https://github.com/sympy/sympy/wiki/GSoC-2009-report' %}Final page about the <a href="{{ url }}">2009 Google Summer of Code in SymPy</a> is available.{% endtrans %}
-    </p>
-    -->
-</div>
-{% endblock %}
-
 <!--  LocalWords:  endtrans Noncommutative gcd Gröbner primality LaTeX FORTAN
   -->
 <!--  LocalWords:  endblock sympy