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Docs: Remove legacy notes about CJS config file extensions and __dirnameΒ #11314

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Some of the configs docs pages include notes about .mjs vs. .js and/or import.meta.dirname vs. __dirname in CJS vs. ESM config files. For example:

<details>
<summary>Aside on file extensions</summary>
The `.mjs` extension makes the file use the [ES modules (ESM)](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Guide/Modules) format. Node interprets `.js` files in the [CommonJS (CJS)](https://nodejs.org/api/modules.html) format by default, but if you have `"type": "module"` in your `package.json`, you can also use `eslint.config.js`.
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Now that Node.js 18.x is EOL and >=20.19.0 supports require(ESM), I think this is no longer a common or pressing concern for most users. I don't think it justifies taking up space & user-reading-budget in the docs.

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https://typescript-eslint.io/getting-started/#step-2-configuration
https://typescript-eslint.io/getting-started/legacy-eslint-setup#step-2-configuration
https://typescript-eslint.io/getting-started/typed-linting

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IMO this goes well alongside #11313. That issue might result in more vertical space added to docs. One step forward, one step back (when it comes to docs simplicity).

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