Updated relref to "Dashboard JSON model:" topic. (#32448)

* Updated relref to "Dashboard JSON model:" topic.

* Update docs/sources/administration/provisioning.md

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* Update docs/sources/administration/provisioning.md

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* Update docs/sources/administration/provisioning.md

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* Added relref (actually).

* Few more changes.

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### Reusable Dashboard URLs ### Reusable Dashboard URLs
If the dashboard in the json file contains an [uid](/reference/dashboard/#json-fields), Grafana will force insert/update on that uid. This allows you to migrate dashboards between Grafana instances and provisioning Grafana from configuration without breaking the URLs given since the new dashboard URL uses the uid as identifier. If the dashboard in the JSON file contains an [UID]({{< relref "../dashboards/json-model.md" >}}), Grafana forces insert/update on that UID. This allows you to migrate dashboards between Grafana instances and provisioning Grafana from configuration without breaking the URLs given because the new dashboard URL uses the UID as identifier.
When Grafana starts, it will update/insert all dashboards available in the configured folders. If you modify the file, the dashboard will also be updated. When Grafana starts, it updates/inserts all dashboards available in the configured folders. If you modify the file, then the dashboard is also updated.
By default, Grafana will delete dashboards in the database if the file is removed. You can disable this behavior using the `disableDeletion` setting. By default, Grafana deletes dashboards in the database if the file is removed. You can disable this behavior using the `disableDeletion` setting.
> **Note:** Provisioning allows you to overwrite existing dashboards > **Note:** Provisioning allows you to overwrite existing dashboards
> which leads to problems if you re-use settings that are supposed to be unique. > which leads to problems if you re-use settings that are supposed to be unique.