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Page modification request: qm and pct machine ids

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#22,200 opened on Apr 24, 2026

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In #22114 an issue was raised that the machine id's displayed as placeholder numbers might not be self-explanatory. This issue is here so that the consideration and discussion for better placeholders doesn't get lost.

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Look at the current placeholder numbers in the qm and pct pages on tldr and suggest clearer alternatives.
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shell
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documentation
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Documentation
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2
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1-3 hours
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Fresh
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Clear
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85