Update reference/generics.html with PEP695 type parameter syntax

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Difficulty
2/5
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1-3 hours
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76/100
Issue type
Documentation
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Clearly specified
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Quiet
Tech stack
python
Domain
documentation

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Start with reference/generics.html and compare its generics guidance with spec/generics.html, especially the PEP 695 material and class Foo[T] syntax. Update the reference page so its treatment of generic syntax is consistent with the specification, then review the rendered documentation for matching examples and wording.

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Description

topic: documentation

The typing documentation for generics is somewhat inconsistent in the use of new syntax:

Are there any plans on updating reference/generics.html? It is a bit confusing for someone who is using Python 3.12 or newer to see out-of-date information.

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