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docs: clarify CID determinism in add command #9128

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@@ -107,10 +107,16 @@ You can now check what blocks have been created by:
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Finally, a note on hash determinism. While not guaranteed, adding the same
file/directory with the same flags will almost always result in the same output
hash. However, almost all of the flags provided by this command (other than pin,
only-hash, and progress/status related flags) will change the final hash.
Finally, a note on hash (CID) determinism and 'ipfs add' command.

Almost all the flags provided by this command will change the final CID, and
new flags may be added in the future. It is not guaranteed for the implicit
defaults of 'ipfs add' to remain the same in future Kubo releases, or for other
IPFS software to use the same import parameters as Kubo.

If you need to back up or transport content-addressed data using a non-IPFS
medium, CID can be preserved with CAR files.
See 'dag export' and 'dag import' for more information.
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@@ -197,7 +197,8 @@ Note:
currently present in the blockstore does not represent a complete DAG,
pinning of that individual root will fail.

Maximum supported CAR version: 1
Maximum supported CAR version: 2
Specification of CAR formats: https://ipld.io/specs/transport/car/
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@@ -265,6 +266,7 @@ var DagExportCmd = &cmds.Command{
'ipfs dag export' fetches a DAG and streams it out as a well-formed .car file.
Note that at present only single root selections / .car files are supported.
The output of blocks happens in strict DAG-traversal, first-seen, order.
CAR file follows the CARv1 format: https://ipld.io/specs/transport/car/carv1/
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Arguments: []cmds.Argument{