docs(cors): clarify CORS filter behavior, expand documentation, and relocate Big Data guide #12151 #12161

Author: poikilotherm

doc/release-notes/cors-filter-fix.md

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 ## CORS Filter Fix
 
-Fixed an inconsistency where the `CorsFilter` was not always being invoked when accessing `/api/...` endpoints, preventing these endpoints from being used from webapps even when CORS was properly configured.
+Fixed an inconsistency where the `CorsFilter` was not always being invoked when accessing `/api/...` endpoints, preventing these endpoints from being used from webapps even when CORS was properly configured. See #12151.
+
+In addition, the documentation around the Dataverse features regarding CORS has been extended and improved. The "Big Data" page has been moved from the development section to the installation section of the guides. See #12161.
 
 ## Updates for Documentation Writers
 

doc/sphinx-guides/source/installation/config.rst

@@ -3823,10 +3823,10 @@ dataverse.cors.origin
 
 Allowed origins for CORS requests. See also :ref:`dataverse.cors`.
 
-Default: ``*`` (allow all)
+Default: *not configured*
 
 .. warning:: | If this setting is not explicitly configured, no CORS headers at all are added to responses.
-          | The default policy (see all CORS related settings) is still being enforced!
+             | The default policy (see all CORS related settings) is still being enforced!
 
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