Merge branch 'main' into dependabot/npm_and_yarn/beachball-2.61.0

Author: vineethkuttan

README.md

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 ## Documentation
 React Native has [great documentation](https://reactnative.dev/docs/getting-started). React Native for Windows adds its own separate [Windows and macOS documentation](https://microsoft.github.io/react-native-windows/) for desktop platform information like API docs and blog updates.
 
-### Security Documentation
-- **[Security Configuration Guide](https://github.com/microsoft/react-native-windows/blob/main/docs/security-configuration.md)** - Comprehensive guide for SDL-compliant security configurations
-- **[Security Best Practices](https://github.com/microsoft/react-native-windows/blob/main/docs/security-best-practices.md)** - Secure coding patterns and security API usage
-
 ### Examples
 - Using the CLI in the [Getting Started](https://microsoft.github.io/react-native-windows/docs/getting-started) guide will set you up with a sample React Native for Windows app that you can begin editing right away.
 - Check the [samples repo](https://github.com/microsoft/react-native-windows-samples) for more standalone samples.

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