build#8785 - mmdebstrap

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see armbian/build#8785, documentation for LEGACY_DEBOOTSTRAP

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Walkthrough

This change updates docs/Developer-Guide_Build-Switches.md to add a new build switch named LEGACY_DEBOOTSTRAP (boolean). When set, the documented behavior selects debootstrap as the bootstrap tool; otherwise the documentation indicates mmdebstrap is used. The change is limited to documentation and does not modify exported or public code entities.

Estimated code review effort

🎯 2 (Simple) | ⏱️ ~8 minutes

• Files to inspect: docs/Developer-Guide_Build-Switches.md for clarity, accuracy, and consistency with existing build switch documentation.

Pre-merge checks and finishing touches

✅ Passed checks (2 passed)

Check name	Status	Explanation
Title Check	✅ Passed	The PR title "build#8785 - mmdebstrap" references a specific issue and mentions "mmdebstrap," which is directly related to the changeset. The change adds documentation for a new build switch called LEGACY_DEBOOTSTRAP that allows switching between using debootstrap and mmdebstrap. While the title doesn't explicitly state that it's adding documentation or mention the specific feature name, it clearly refers to a real and important aspect of the change by naming the tooling option. The issue reference provides necessary context for understanding the purpose of the change.
Description Check	✅ Passed	The PR description "see armbian/build#8785, documentation for LEGACY_DEBOOTSTRAP" is clearly related to the changeset, which adds documentation about the LEGACY_DEBOOTSTRAP build switch. The description explicitly mentions the feature being documented and provides a reference to the corresponding issue in the build repository. While brief, it is not vague or generic—it specifically identifies what the documentation covers and why it exists.

✨ Finishing touches

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• Post copyable unit tests in a comment

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