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CV2: Add missing limits for alt texts, ID clarifications #7537

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Clarify pre-CV2 component IDs, 0 ->1 behavior
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Move pre-CV2 notes to "Legacy Message Component Behavior"
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Document sending 0 IDs in 'Anatomy of a Component'
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| type | integer | `11` for thumbnail component |
| id? | integer | Optional identifier for component |
| media | [unfurled media item](/docs/components/reference#unfurled-media-item-structure) | A url or attachment |
| description? | string | Alt text for the media |
| description? | string | Alt text for the media, max 1024 characters |
| spoiler? | boolean | Whether the thumbnail should be a spoiler (or blurred out). Defaults to `false` |

###### Example
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| Field | Type | Description |
|--------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| media | [unfurled media item](/docs/components/reference#unfurled-media-item-structure) | A url or attachment |
| description? | string | Alt text for the media |
| description? | string | Alt text for the media, max 1024 characters |
| spoiler? | boolean | Whether the media should be a spoiler (or blurred out). Defaults to `false` |

###### Example
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Before the introduction of the `IS_COMPONENTS_V2` flag ([see changelog](/docs/change-log/2025-04-22-components-v2)), message components were sent in conjunction with message content. This means that you could send a message using a subset of the available components without setting the `IS_COMPONENTS_V2` flag, and the components would be included in the message content along with `content` and `embeds`.

Messages preceding components V2 will contain an `id` of `0`, sending back `0` is allowed but will be incremented to 1, then generated sequentially while avoiding duplicates.

Apps using this Legacy Message Component behavior will continue to work as expected, but it is recommended to use the new `IS_COMPONENTS_V2` flag for new apps or features as they offer more options for layout and customization.

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