Document the possible footgun for compute-on-initialization properties and the with operator

[jskeet]

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Description

As discussed by email. For context for anyone else: https://codeblog.jonskeet.uk/2025/07/19/unexpected-inconsistency-in-records/

I think this can probably just be a note, but it would be good to highlight that this is a really easy way of getting into an inconsistent state.

Page URL

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/language-reference/builtin-types/record#nondestructive-mutation

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https://github.com/dotnet/docs/blob/main/docs/csharp/language-reference/builtin-types/record.md

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c94d9d75-515e-5ecb-047f-9b46664c7454

Article author

@BillWagner

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• PlatformId: c94d9d75-515e-5ecb-047f-9b46664c7454
• Service: dotnet-csharp
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