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Document use of the backtracking resolver #1718

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Make a note about the backtracking resolver
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Expand Up @@ -572,6 +572,19 @@ This section lists ``pip-tools`` features that are currently deprecated.
recommended to pass the ``--allow-unsafe`` now to adapt to the upcoming
change.

A Note on Resolvers
===================

You can choose from either the legacy or the backtracking resolver.
The backtracking resolver is recommended, and will become the default
with the 7.0 release.

Use it now with the ``--resolver=backtracking`` option to ``pip-compile``.

See issue https://github.com/jazzband/pip-tools/issues/1717 for example.
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You can continue using the legacy resolver with ``resolver=legacy``.
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Versions and compatibility
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