docs: small improvements to the general deployment guide (#11978)

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@@ -74,3 +74,10 @@ To check the current environment, Vite exposes two variables:

 Learn more about other Vite environment variables in the [Vite documentation](https://vite.dev/guide/env-and-mode).

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+## Environment Variables in Production
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+When you build the Medusa application, including the Medusa Admin, with the `build` command, the environment variables are inlined into the build. This means that you can't change the environment variables without rebuilding the application.
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+For example, the `VITE_MY_API_KEY` environment variable in the example above will be replaced with the actual value during the build process.