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[WinUI] SearchBar semantic hint vs. placeholder needs to be clarified

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Description

### Description

Semantic hint is never read aloud from the searchbar control on WinUI.
The placeholder is read aloud when there is no text entered.
The expected behavior needs to be clarified and the actual behavior needs to be corrected to match.

### Steps to Reproduce

1. Run MAUI sample on Windows
2. Navigate to SemanticsPage
3. Turn on Narrator
4. Click on SearchBar control

### Version with bug

Preview 11

### Last version that worked well

Unknown/Other

### Affected platforms

Windows

### Affected platform versions

WinUI

### Did you find any workaround?

_No response_

### Relevant log output

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