docs: fix typos, deprecation notes, dead links, and formatting cleanup

[Ashlesha-MSFT]

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• Content fix

Related issues

• fixes SPFx Docs Update for content: docs/general-development/how-to-deploy-a-claims-provider-in-sharepoint.md #10853
• fixes SPFx Docs Update for content: docs/general-development/how-to-get-an-entire-workbook-or-a-snapshot.md #10852
• fixes SPFx Docs Update for content: docs/general-development/how-to-create-an-odata-data-service-for-use-as-a-bcs-external-system.md #10851
• fixes SPFx Docs Update for content: docs/general-development/how-to-get-values-from-ranges.md #10850
• fixes SPFx Docs Update for content: docs/general-development/how-to-set-values-of-ranges.md #10849

What's in this Pull Request?

docs: fix typos, deprecation notes, dead links, and formatting cleanup

• Add deprecation/applicability notes to Excel Web Services and claims provider docs
• Fix VB.net code bugs (wrong enum, C# syntax in VB comments)
• Update MSDN links to learn.microsoft.com and relative /previous-versions/ paths
• Update http:// to https:// in workbook path examples
• Remove redundant anchors and whitespace-only lines
• Fix typos: missing spaces, <./param>, wrong method name
• Update Visual Studio 2012 and .NET 3.5 references to current versions in OData doc

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• Line 41, Column 754: [Suggestion: docs-link-absolute - See documentation] Absolute link 'https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/csharp/language-reference/builtin-types/arrays#jagged-arrays' will be broken in isolated environments. Replace with a relative link.

docs/general-development/how-to-set-values-of-ranges.md

• Line 41, Column 745: [Suggestion: docs-link-absolute - See documentation] Absolute link 'https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/csharp/language-reference/builtin-types/arrays#jagged-arrays' will be broken in isolated environments. Replace with a relative link.

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• Line 41, Column 745: [Suggestion: docs-link-absolute - See documentation] Absolute link 'https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/csharp/language-reference/builtin-types/arrays#jagged-arrays' will be broken in isolated environments. Replace with a relative link.

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Pull request overview

This PR updates several SharePoint “general development” documentation articles to modernize links, fix formatting/typos, and add applicability/deprecation guidance for legacy APIs.

Changes:

• Added IMPORTANT/NOTE callouts to clarify legacy/deprecated status and applicability (Excel Web Services, claims providers).
• Fixed documentation code sample issues (VB.NET sample corrections, enum usage) and refreshed old MSDN links to learn.microsoft.com and /previous-versions/.
• Cleaned up markdown formatting (code fence languages, whitespace/anchors cleanup, “See also” list formatting) and updated example URLs to https:// in some samples.

Reviewed changes

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File	Description
docs/general-development/how-to-set-values-of-ranges.md	Adds legacy-tech warning, fixes link targets and formatting, updates some sample URLs and VB/C# snippets.
docs/general-development/how-to-get-values-from-ranges.md	Adds legacy-tech warning, improves formatting and updates links/sample URLs.
docs/general-development/how-to-get-an-entire-workbook-or-a-snapshot.md	Adds deprecation guidance and fixes VB sample enum usage plus link updates/format cleanup.
docs/general-development/how-to-deploy-a-claims-provider-in-sharepoint.md	Adds on-prem-only applicability note, updates reference links, and fixes XML doc typos/formatting.
docs/general-development/how-to-create-an-odata-data-service-for-use-as-a-bcs-external-system.md	Reformats/modernizes the article content, updates version/tool references, and refreshes external/internal links.

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