docs: clarify recommendation for using <Context> without .Provider (React 19+) #7910
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| > **Recommendation** | ||
| > In React 19+, rendering a Context directly (without `.Provider`) is valid. | ||
| > However, for most apps we **recommend** using `MyContext.Provider` explicitly because it keeps intent clear, helps avoid accidental default values, and makes future refactors safer. | ||
| > Consider the shorthand only when you intentionally rely on the default value in a very small or localized scope. |
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No, this is not our recommendation. <Context.Provider> is legacy, use <Context>. In the React 19 blog post we said in the future we'll deprecate Context.Provider - as we eventually do with all legacy APIs.
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Clarifies documentation in createContext.md to explain that rendering a Context directly (without .Provider) is valid in React 19+.
Also adds a recommendation to use MyContext.Provider in most cases for clarity, to avoid accidental default values, and to make refactors safer.
Fixes #7907