haskell / haskell/cabal

`cabal help user-config` should mention both config paths

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Description

**What is wrong with the docs?**
A user on Libera `#haskell` noted that `cabal help user-config` talks about `~/.config/cabal/config` even when the user running it has a legacy `~/.cabal/config` instead.

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start by locating the help text produced by `cabal help user-config` and inspect how it documents the configuration path. Update the wording to mention both `~/.config/cabal/config` and the legacy `~/.cabal/config`, then run the relevant help or CLI tests to confirm both paths appear.

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Assessment

Tech stack
haskell
Domain
cli, documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
72/100

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