remove simplejson

- remove encoding detection backport, json.loads supports it directly
- use str.translate instead of multiple str.replace

docs/api.rst

@@ -284,22 +284,9 @@ JSON Support
 
 .. module:: flask.json
 
-Flask uses ``simplejson`` for the JSON implementation.  Since simplejson
-is provided by both the standard library as well as extension, Flask will
-try simplejson first and then fall back to the stdlib json module.  On top
-of that it will delegate access to the current application's JSON encoders
-and decoders for easier customization.
-
-So for starters instead of doing::
-
-    try:
-        import simplejson as json
-    except ImportError:
-        import json
-
-You can instead just do this::
-
-    from flask import json
+Flask uses the built-in :mod:`json` module for the JSON implementation.
+It will delegate access to the current application's JSON encoders and
+decoders for easier customization.
 
 For usage examples, read the :mod:`json` documentation in the standard
 library.  The following extensions are by default applied to the stdlib's

docs/installation.rst

@@ -39,16 +39,12 @@ These distributions will not be installed automatically. Flask will detect and
 use them if you install them.
 
 * `Blinker`_ provides support for :doc:`signals`.
-* `SimpleJSON`_ is a fast JSON implementation that is compatible with
-  Python's ``json`` module. It is preferred for JSON operations if it is
-  installed.
 * `python-dotenv`_ enables support for :ref:`dotenv` when running ``flask``
   commands.
 * `Watchdog`_ provides a faster, more efficient reloader for the development
   server.
 
 .. _Blinker: https://pythonhosted.org/blinker/
-.. _SimpleJSON: https://simplejson.readthedocs.io/
 .. _python-dotenv: https://github.com/theskumar/python-dotenv#readme
 .. _watchdog: https://pythonhosted.org/watchdog/