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`config.rb` docs don't document `role_path` or `databag_path`

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Description

User Story

cookbook_path is documented, so should the other ones be

Description

here https://docs.chef.io/config_rb.html

Chef Version

15.1.36

Platform Version

Ubuntu

Definition of Done

It's documented

Demo Script / Repro Steps

Open the docs, use eyeballs to see no reference to role_path or data_bag_path

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Open the config.rb documentation at https://docs.chef.io/config_rb.html and search for the existing cookbook_path entry. Document role_path and data_bag_path alongside the other config.rb paths, then confirm both names and their descriptions are visible on the page.

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Assessment

Tech stack
ruby
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
1/5
Estimated time
Under an hour
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
72/100

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