Merge branch 'refs/heads/develop' into gr-DCJ-654-sign-in

DEVNOTES.md

@@ -12,10 +12,12 @@ nvm install 22.6.0
 npm install
 ```
 
-3. Install configs for an environment. This example is for the `alpha` environment, but you can use values from any environment by looking at the deployed configs in https://duos-k8s.dsde-{%ENV%}.broadinstitute.org/config.json where {%ENV%} is any of `dev`, `staging`, `alpha`, or `prod` 
-Remember to set the `env` value appropriately. We use `local` for running via npm, but under docker, we use a real env like `dev`.
-The installation steps outlined in this step can also be completed using the [render-configs.sh](scripts/render-configs.sh) script which can generate all required
-files for local development.
+3. Install configs for an environment. This example is for the `alpha` environment, but you can use values from any 
+environment by looking at the deployed configs in https://duos-k8s.dsde-{%ENV%}.broadinstitute.org/config.json where 
+{%ENV%} is any of `dev`, `staging`, `alpha`, or `prod`. Remember to set the `env` value appropriately, for example,
+`dev`. Certain features are available only in specific environments. Setting the `env` value to the desired environment 
+will simulate it for local development. The installation steps outlined in this step can also be completed using the 
+[render-configs.sh](scripts/render-configs.sh) script which can generate all required files for local development.
 ```
 cp config/alpha.json public/config.json
 ```
@@ -50,8 +52,9 @@ npm start
 ```
 ### Running under Docker
 
-Update your local `docker-compose.yaml` file to mount the preferred `config.json` file in app volumes.
-Remember to set the `env` value appropriately in `config.json`. We use `local` for running via npm, but under docker, we use a real env like `dev`
+Update your local `docker-compose.yaml` file to mount the preferred `config.json` file in app volumes. Remember to set
+the `env` value appropriately, for example, `dev`. Certain features are available only in specific environments. Setting
+the `env` value to the desired environment will simulate it for local development.
 
 ```yaml
     volumes: