Add a tip about actuator endpoints

Update the "Externalized Configuration" section with a tip that about
the actuator `env` and `configprops` endpoints.

See gh-24336
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Wesley Ugang 2020-12-05 01:27:17 +08:00 committed by Phillip Webb
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@ -496,6 +496,9 @@ On your application classpath (for example, inside your jar) you can have an `ap
When running in a new environment, an `application.properties` file can be provided outside of your jar that overrides the `name`.
For one-off testing, you can launch with a specific command line switch (for example, `java -jar app.jar --name="Spring"`).
NOTE: The `env` and `configprops` endpoints can also be useful in determining why a property has a particular value.
You can use these two endpoints to diagnose unexpected property values.
Spring Boot also supports wildcard locations when loading configuration files.
By default, a wildcard location of `config/*/` outside of your jar is supported.
Wildcard locations are also supported when specifying `spring.config.additional-location` and `spring.config.location`.