docs(package-json): add examples for replacing dependencies with forks #8796
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Description
This PR adds documentation for how to replace a dependency with a fork using the
overridesfield inpackage.json. While the existing documentation mentioned this capability, it didn't provide any examples of how to actually do it.Changes
overridessectionnpm:prefix to replace with a different package nameContext
Users were confused by the documentation stating you can replace "an existing dependency with a fork" but not explaining how. The issue thread shows multiple users asking for clarification and sharing their own discovered solutions. This PR consolidates those working examples into the official documentation.
Closes #4909