Add hint about elasticsearch index recreate#1188
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…be problematic on production
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Motivation
The release-2026-07 Elasticsearch index recreation step read like a quick command. On production,
elasticsearch-index --recreatedeletes the index and repopulates it via a background re-indexing job, during which search returns partial results. Operators need to know this upfront so they plan a maintenance window instead of running it blindly.Changelog
{{< info >}}box warning that--recreatedeletes the index and repopulates it in a background job, returning partial results until it finishes.--handle=<type>to the example and advise running it per handle (drafts, publications, media library) within a maintenance window.