Change display_version default

docs/configuring.rst

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ For example:
         'analytics_id': 'G-XXXXXXXXXX',  #  Provided by Google in your dashboard
         'analytics_anonymize_ip': False,
         'logo_only': False,
-        'display_version': True,
+        'display_version': False,
         'prev_next_buttons_location': 'bottom',
         'style_external_links': False,
         'vcs_pageview_mode': '',
@@ -141,7 +141,11 @@ Miscellaneous options
     If ``True``, the version number is shown at the top of the sidebar.
 
     :type: boolean
-    :default: ``True``
+    :default: ``False``
+
+    .. note::
+
+       Changed to default ``False`` on version 3.0.0 in favor to ``version_selector`` and ``language_selector``.
 
 .. confval:: logo_only
 

sphinx_rtd_theme/layout.html

@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
             {%- endif %}
           </a>
 
-          {%- if theme_display_version and theme_flyout_display != "selectors" %}
+          {%- if theme_display_version %}
             {%- set nav_version = version %}
             {%- if READTHEDOCS and current_version %}
               {%- set nav_version = current_version %}

sphinx_rtd_theme/theme.conf

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ navigation_depth = 4
 includehidden = True
 titles_only =
 logo_only =
-display_version = True
+display_version = False
 prev_next_buttons_location = bottom
 style_external_links = False
 style_nav_header_background =