Auto merge of #9836 - Firstyear:9804-cargo-docs-improve, r=alexcrichton

Add hint for cargo metadata in environment section Fixes #9804
rust-lang · Aug 24, 2021 · 851defd · 851defd
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diff --git a/src/doc/src/reference/environment-variables.md b/src/doc/src/reference/environment-variables.md
@@ -378,3 +378,5 @@ Cargo exposes this environment variable to 3rd party subcommands
 (ie. programs named `cargo-foobar` placed in `$PATH`):
 
 * `CARGO` — Path to the `cargo` binary performing the build.
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+For extended information about your environment you may run `cargo metadata`.