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-The _in_venv function now detects Python virtual environments by checking
-for a pyvenv.cfg file, ensuring reliable detection on various platforms.
-
--- by :user:`zachsnickers`.
+The ``_in_venv()`` function now detects Python virtual environments by
+checking for a :file:`pyvenv.cfg` file, ensuring reliable detection on
+various platforms -- by :user:`zachsnickers`.
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