Update Visual Studio subscriber page with instant sandbox and commerce notes

[akagarwa-msft]

Updates the Visual Studio subscriber page to clarify that VS subscribers go through the same instant sandbox setup as other members, with the same add-on purchase capability (including Microsoft 365 Copilot licenses). The only difference is automatic renewal via Visual Studio linking.

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Pull request overview

Clarifies the Visual Studio subscriber onboarding experience by stating that Visual Studio subscribers use the same instant sandbox setup flow and (when applicable) the same commerce/add-on purchasing capabilities as other Microsoft 365 Developer Program members, with renewal behavior being the key difference due to Visual Studio linking.

Changes:

• Adds a new note explaining parity with instant sandbox setup and add-on purchasing capabilities for Visual Studio subscribers.
• Reiterates that renewal behavior is the only behavioral difference between joining directly vs via Visual Studio.
• Minor formatting/whitespace adjustments in the Visual Studio subscriber join instructions.

Suppressed comments (1)

docs/join-with-visual-studio.md:44

• This sentence implies add-on purchase capability is always present in both join paths. Since commerce capability can be conditional, it would be clearer to qualify this (or defer to the setup/FAQ guidance) so readers don’t assume add-on purchases are universally available.

In both cases, sandbox setup, sample data, and add-on purchase capability are the same — see [Set up a Microsoft 365 developer sandbox subscription](microsoft-365-developer-program-get-started.md). Renewal behavior is the only difference.

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• Line 2, Column 1: [Suggestion: ms-date-missing - See documentation] Missing required attribute: 'ms.date'.

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Pull request overview

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Suppressed comments (1)

docs/join-with-visual-studio.md:15

• The phrase "qualifying Developer Program member" is ambiguous in this doc (it could be read as a different Microsoft developer program). Using the full program name here improves clarity and consistency with the rest of the page.

> Visual Studio subscribers go through the same instant sandbox setup as any other qualifying Developer Program member. See [Set up a Microsoft 365 developer sandbox subscription](microsoft-365-developer-program-get-started.md).