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[3.9] bpo-40833: Clarify Path.rename doc-string regarding relative paths (GH-20554)

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@ -1366,17 +1366,26 @@ def link_to(self, target):
def rename(self, target):
"""
Rename this path to the given path,
and return a new Path instance pointing to the given path.
Rename this path to the target path.
The target path may be absolute or relative. Relative paths are
interpreted relative to the current working directory, *not* the
directory of the Path object.
Returns the new Path instance pointing to the target path.
"""
self._accessor.rename(self, target)
return self.__class__(target)
def replace(self, target):
"""
Rename this path to the given path, clobbering the existing
destination if it exists, and return a new Path instance
pointing to the given path.
Rename this path to the target path, overwriting if that path exists.
The target path may be absolute or relative. Relative paths are
interpreted relative to the current working directory, *not* the
directory of the Path object.
Returns the new Path instance pointing to the target path.
"""
self._accessor.replace(self, target)
return self.__class__(target)