docs: document secret env vars and Vercel sync behavior (#3419)

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</Note>
### Secret environment variables
When creating an environment variable, you can mark it as a **Secret**. Secret values are hidden in the dashboard and cannot be viewed after creation.
<Warning>
Marking a variable as a Secret is irreversible and can only be done when creating the variable. To
change this setting, you must delete the variable and create a new one.
</Warning>
### Editing environment variables
You can edit an environment variable's values. You cannot edit the key name, you must delete and create a new one.
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You can control sync behavior per-variable from your project's Vercel settings. Deselecting a variable prevents its value from being updated during future syncs.
<Note>
Environment variables are pulled from Vercel before each build. To sync updated values into
Trigger.dev, trigger a new Vercel deployment — either by pushing a commit to your connected branch
or by redeploying from the Vercel dashboard.
</Note>
<Warning>
If you are experiencing incorrectly populated environment variables, check that you are not using
the `syncVercelEnvVars` build extension in your `trigger.config.ts`. This extension is deprecated