Only variables defined with --vars are available within the dbt_project.yml context

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Contributions

• I have read the contribution docs, and understand what's expected of me.

Link to the page on docs.getdbt.com requiring updates

These pages should all be considered for updates:

• https://docs.getdbt.com/reference/project-configs/query-comment
• https://docs.getdbt.com/docs/build/project-variables
• https://docs.getdbt.com/reference/dbt-jinja-functions/var

What part(s) of the page would you like to see updated?

As described in dbt-labs/dbt-core#8869, make it clear that only variables defined with --vars are available when using var() within the dbt_project.yml context.

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