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Improve clarity of configuration defaults for development and production modes#8080

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Improve clarity of configuration defaults for development and production modes#8080
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This PR improves the explanation of configuration defaults in the writer's guide.

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  • Clarified that defaults vary based on mode (development vs production)
  • Added structured comparison between development and production defaults
  • Included an example for better understanding
  • Improved readability and formatting

This enhancement makes the documentation clearer and more helpful for contributors and readers.

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/cc @evenstensberg do we need this here?

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A few suggestions, also note that production mode is default.

### Configuration defaults and types


Webpack configuration defaults can vary depending on the selected mode. The two most common modes are `development` and `production`, and each applies different default optimizations.
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Webpack configuration defaults can vary depending on the selected mode. The two most common modes are `development` and `production`, and each applies different default optimizations.
Webpack configuration defaults can vary depending on the selected mode. The two used are `development` and `production`, and each applies different default optimizations.


- Optimized for debugging
- Includes useful warnings and error messages
- Output is more readable and not minified
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- Output is more readable and not minified
- Output is readable and not minified


- Optimized for performance
- Output is minified and optimized
- Removes unnecessary code (e.g., dead code elimination)
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- Removes unnecessary code (e.g., dead code elimination)
- Removes unnecessary code (e.g. dead code elimination)

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