Document @TestPropertySource support in the reference manual [SPR-12076]

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Sam Brannen opened SPR-12076 and commented

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#16667 introduced @TestPropertySource support in the TestContext framework, but this new feature has not yet been documented in the reference manual.

Deliverables

1. Document @TestPropertySource support in the reference manual, including examples for:
   • resource locations
   • inlined properties
   • precedence rules for inlined test properties, test resource locations, and production properties
   • inheritance and overriding of locations and properties within a test class hierarchy

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Affects: 4.1 RC2

Issue Links:

• Introduce @TestPropertySource support in the TestContext framework [SPR-12051] #16667 Introduce @TestPropertySource support in the TestContext framework ("depends on")

Referenced from: commits 9926bad

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Sam Brannen commented

Completed as described in the comments for GitHub commit 9926bad:

Document @TestPropertySource support in the reference manual

This commit introduces a new "Context configuration with test property
sources" section in the Testing chapter of the reference manual.

In addition, the "Context caching" section has been updated regarding
support for test property source locations and properties in
MergedContextConfiguration.