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Update FAQ release schedule and estimated users (GH-21180) 

Update FAQ to include:
* The new yearly release schedule from PEP 602
* Estimated users from "tens of thousands" to "millions"
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@ -296,8 +296,8 @@ How stable is Python?
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Very stable. New, stable releases have been coming out roughly every 6 to 18 Very stable. New, stable releases have been coming out roughly every 6 to 18
months since 1991, and this seems likely to continue. Currently there are months since 1991, and this seems likely to continue. As of version 3.9,
usually around 18 months between major releases. Python will have a major new release every 12 months (:pep:`602`).
The developers issue "bugfix" releases of older versions, so the stability of The developers issue "bugfix" releases of older versions, so the stability of
existing releases gradually improves. Bugfix releases, indicated by a third existing releases gradually improves. Bugfix releases, indicated by a third
@ -315,8 +315,8 @@ be maintained after January 1, 2020 <https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0373/>`
How many people are using Python? How many people are using Python?
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There are probably tens of thousands of users, though it's difficult to obtain There are probably millions of users, though it's difficult to obtain an exact
an exact count. count.
Python is available for free download, so there are no sales figures, and it's Python is available for free download, so there are no sales figures, and it's
available from many different sites and packaged with many Linux distributions, available from many different sites and packaged with many Linux distributions,