config: document --[no-]value
These options were introduced in a series of commits from fe3ccc7aab (Merge branch 'ps/config-subcommands', 2024-05-15).[1] But they were not documented here. Document this option and the negated form according to the current convention.[2] [1]: `--value` is a replacement for the `value-pattern` positional argument [2]: https://lore.kernel.org/git/xmqqcyct1mtq.fsf@gitster.g/ Acked-by: Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im> Signed-off-by: Kristoffer Haugsbakk <code@khaugsbakk.name> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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section in linkgit:gitrevisions[7] for a more complete list of
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+`--value=<pattern>`::
+`--no-value`::
+ With `get`, `set`, and `unset`, match only against
+ _<pattern>_. The pattern is an extended regular expression unless
+ `--fixed-value` is given.
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+Use `--no-value` to unset _<pattern>_.
+
--fixed-value::
When used with the `value-pattern` argument, treat `value-pattern` as
an exact string instead of a regular expression. This will restrict