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Update Hibernate ORM docs to use `Session` instead of `EntityManager`

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#55,190 opened on Jun 30, 2026

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We've favoured this for a while now, but the docs never reflected that, so we need to fix this. It is already done for Hibernate Reactive docs.

Of course, we still have to mention EntityManager but it can stay in the CDI section.

Side-quest bonus points for figuring out if the codestarts also need updating :)

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Review the Hibernate ORM documentation and replace 'EntityManager' with 'Session', except in the CDI section. Use the already updated Hibernate Reactive docs as a reference. Also check if the codestarts need updating.
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