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[Documentation] Warning against the use of S3 Global Endpoint (s3.amazonaws.com) as endpoint-url #9850

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Warn against S3 global endpoint usage
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Expand Up @@ -15,6 +15,13 @@ are provided in the case where you need to modify one of these values, either
for performance reasons or to account for the specific environment where these
``aws s3`` commands are being run.

.. note::
`S3 high-level commands <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/s3/>`_ provide an option to use a custom endpoint using ``--endpoint-url``.
This overrides the default endpoint the command will use.
Use caution when configuring this parameter, as it can cause S3 redirect issues and
unintended behavior. This parameter is intended for VPC endpoints and other S3 specialized configurations.
For more information about endpoint configuration,
see `Service-specific endpoints <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sdkref/latest/guide/feature-ss-endpoints.html>`_.

Configuration Values
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