feat: add parseEnv section in dotenv#278
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| [`--env-file`](https://nodejs.org/dist/latest-v20.x/docs/api/cli.html#--env-fileconfig) (v20.6.0+) and [`--env-file-if-exists`](https://nodejs.org/docs/latest-v22.x/api/cli.html#--env-file-if-existsfile) (v22.9.0+) can be passed as command-line flags to load environment variables from a specified file. | ||
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| Built into Node.js (v20.6.0+; v22.9.0 for `--env-file-if-exists`). Zero dependencies—perfect for most apps that just need to load a `.env` at startup. | ||
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| [`--env-file`](https://nodejs.org/dist/latest-v20.x/docs/api/cli.html#--env-fileconfig) throws if the file is missing. If the file may be absent, use [`--env-file-if-exists`](https://nodejs.org/docs/latest-v22.x/api/cli.html#--env-file-if-existsfile). | ||
| `--env-file` throws if the file is missing. If the file may be absent, use `--env-file-if-exists`. |
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I felt this change made the wording more direct about what is recommended and what it's for.
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Also updated the wording for the
--env-filesection