docs: document Docker Desktop VM-level backup for general use#24837
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Fixes #22743.
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If Docker Desktop fails to startsection ofcontent/manuals/desktop/settings-and-maintenance/backup-and-restore.mdalready documented the VM disk paths per platform (Windowsdocker_data.vhdx, Mac and LinuxDocker.raw) and the WSL distributions backup procedure, but it was gated behind a failure-recovery framing, so users looking for a generic way to back up the whole Docker Desktop environment (for migration or system-level backup like Time Machine) wouldn't find it.Changes:
Back up the Docker Desktop VMto reflect that VM-level backup is useful beyond failure recovery.[!IMPORTANT]callout, so readers who skim the section don't miss it.Back up Docker containers/imagestoBack up the Docker Desktop disk image, which is accurate (the VM disk contains images, containers, volumes, and runtime state).~/Library/Containers/com.docker.dockercan be included in a Time Machine backup to capture the disk image automatically.No change to the
If Docker Desktop is functioning normallysection (image-leveldocker commit/docker push/docker image save), which remains the recommended default path.