Align InitializeResult.instructions XML docs with latest MCP spec guidance#1290
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This updates SDK XML documentation to reflect the MCP spec guidance introduced in
modelcontextprotocol/modelcontextprotocol@ff8bd88:initializeinstructionsshould help models use the server effectively and should not duplicate primitive descriptions.Protocol DTO docs (
InitializeResult)InitializeResult.Instructionsremarks to emphasize model-usage guidance (workflow/capability conventions) over restating primitive metadata.Client API docs (
McpClient.ServerInstructions)Server options docs (
McpServerOptions.ServerInstructions)Example of the updated guidance style:
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