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Add note that nix flake show should use this, too

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@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ Also, the discoverability and usability of flakes needs to be improved. Current
A new supported property for flakes is introduced, `name`.
Running `nix flake metadata` on a flake that declares this field displays it at the top.
Running `nix flake show` on a flake that declares this field shows the name instead of the URL, followed by the URL in parentheses.
The derivation that contains the flake’s content is called `flake-source-${name}` or, if a short revision identifier is available, `flake-source-${name}-${shortRev}`.
# Examples and Interactions
@ -52,6 +53,9 @@ $ nix flake metadata /example
Name: example
Resolved URL: git+file:///example
Locked URL: …
$ nix flake show /example
example (git+file:///home/anselmschueler/Code/example?rev=b0&rev=c714c8624f5d49a9d88e6e24550dd88515923c18)
└───lib: unknown
```
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