Merge pull request #11315 from Carreau/instr-rc

update instructions: --pre apply to rc as well

docs/source/whatsnew/version7.rst

@@ -35,7 +35,8 b' Make sure you have pip > 9.0 before upgrading. You should be able to update by s'
 
 .. only:: ipydev
 
-  To update the beta version, run
+  If you are trying to install or update an ``alpha``, ``beta``, or ``rc``
+  version, use pip ``--pre`` flag.
 
   .. code::