docs: clarify that overrides are fully supported alongside overlays #3333
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Summary
Updates the overlays and overrides documentation pages to clarify that Fern fully supports both approaches. The previous messaging implied overrides were deprecated or only for backward compatibility, which was misleading.
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<Warning>on the overrides page to a<Note>to be less dismissiveReview & Testing Checklist for Human
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Requested by: Fern Support (info@buildwithfern.com)
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