docs: Clarify global ignores in config migration guide (#19032)

* docs: Clarify global ignores in config migration guide * better wording Co-authored-by: Amaresh S M <amareshsm13@gmail.com> --------- Co-authored-by: Amaresh S M <amareshsm13@gmail.com>
eslint · Oct 20, 2024 · 50f03a1 · 50f03a1
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diff --git a/docs/src/use/configure/migration-guide.md b/docs/src/use/configure/migration-guide.md
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ For more information about the `FlatCompat` class, please see the [package READM
 
 With eslintrc, you can make ESLint ignore files by creating a separate `.eslintignore` file in the root of your project. The `.eslintignore` file uses the same glob pattern syntax as `.gitignore` files. Alternatively, you can use an `ignorePatterns` property in your eslintrc file.
 
-To ignore files with flat config, you can use the `ignores` property in a config object. The `ignores` property accepts an array of glob patterns. Flat config does not support loading ignore patterns from `.eslintignore` files, so you'll need to migrate those patterns directly into flat config.
+To ignore files with flat config, you can use the `ignores` property in a config object with no other properties. The `ignores` property accepts an array of glob patterns. Flat config does not support loading ignore patterns from `.eslintignore` files, so you'll need to migrate those patterns directly into flat config.
 
 For example, here's a `.eslintignore` example you can use with an eslintrc config:
 
@@ -564,6 +564,7 @@ The equivalent ignore patterns in flat config look like this:
 export default [
     // ...other config
     {
+        // Note: there should be no other properties in this object
         ignores: ["**/temp.js", "config/*"]
     }
 ];