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pathlib.Path.link_to() documentation is misleading #87165

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BPO 42999
Nosy @zooba, @barneygale, @escape0707
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  • bpo-39950: add pathlib.Path.hardlink_to() method that supersedes link_to() #18909
  • bpo-42999: expand and clarify pathlib.Path.link_to() documentation. #24294
  • [3.9] bpo-42999: Expand and clarify pathlib.Path.link_to() documentation. (GH-24294) #25257
  • [3.8] bpo-42999: Expand and clarify pathlib.Path.link_to() documentation. (GH-24294) #25258
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    assignee = None
    closed_at = <Date 2021-04-07.18:33:34.722>
    created_at = <Date 2021-01-22.04:24:20.233>
    labels = ['type-bug', 'docs']
    title = '`pathlib.Path.link_to()` documentation is misleading'
    updated_at = <Date 2021-04-07.18:33:34.721>
    user = 'https://github.com/barneygale'

    bugs.python.org fields:

    activity = <Date 2021-04-07.18:33:34.721>
    actor = 'steve.dower'
    assignee = 'docs@python'
    closed = True
    closed_date = <Date 2021-04-07.18:33:34.722>
    closer = 'steve.dower'
    components = ['Documentation']
    creation = <Date 2021-01-22.04:24:20.233>
    creator = 'barneygale'
    dependencies = []
    files = []
    hgrepos = []
    issue_num = 42999
    keywords = ['patch']
    message_count = 4.0
    messages = ['385474', '390440', '390450', '390460']
    nosy_count = 4.0
    nosy_names = ['docs@python', 'steve.dower', 'barneygale', 'escape0707']
    pr_nums = ['18909', '24294', '25257', '25258']
    priority = 'normal'
    resolution = 'fixed'
    stage = 'resolved'
    status = 'closed'
    superseder = None
    type = 'behavior'
    url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue42999'
    versions = []

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