clarification of Mock Context create

Pi4J · Nov 23, 2024 · d3839d7 · d3839d7
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diff --git a/content/about/release-notes.md b/content/about/release-notes.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ All releases of Pi4J V.2 are listed on [github.com/Pi4J/pi4j-v2/releases](https:
 Because of the changes in the loading of the mock providers, if you want to load them on a Raspberry Pi board, you need to use the following context builder:
 
 ```java
-var pi4j = Pi4J.newContextBuilder().autoDetectMockPlugins().build();
+var pi4j = Pi4J.newContextBuilder().autoDetectMockPlugins().autoDetectPlatforms().build();
 ```
 
 Thanks to contributions by [@ylexus](https://github.com/ylexus), [@mores](https://github.com/mores), [@taartspi](https://github.com/taartspi), [@eitch](https://github.com/eitch), [@fdelporte](https://github.com/fdelporte).

diff --git a/content/documentation/create-context.md b/content/documentation/create-context.md
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ allowing users to customize the context configuration.
 ### Automatic
 An auto context includes AUTO-DETECT BINDINGS enabled which will load all detected Pi4J extension libraries 
 (Platforms and Providers) in the class path.
+Note: Starting with 2.5.0-SNAPSHOT the Mock providers are not loaded. If the Mock providers are required see 
+Alternate Context Creation With Mock Providers.
 
 ``` java
 var pi4j = Pi4J.newAutoContext();
@@ -44,6 +46,12 @@ Context pi4j = Pi4J.newContextBuilder()
    .add(new MyCustomSPIProvider(/* implements SpiProvider, id="my-spi-prov" */))
    .build();
 ```
+### Alternate Context Creation With Mock Providers
+The following code example will create a Context containing all the Mock Providers and Platform.
+
+ ``` java
+Context pi4j =   Pi4J.newContextBuilder().autoDetectMockPlugins().autoDetectPlatforms().build();
+  ```
 
 ## More information
 

diff --git a/content/documentation/providers/_index.md b/content/documentation/providers/_index.md
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ Pi4J 2.0 - 2.4: Multiple providers for the same I/O type can be loaded into a Pi
 inputs at the same time.
 
 As of Pi4J 2.5 multiple providers for the same I/O type is no longer supported. During the Context initialization it will
-ensure only a single provider for an I/O type is loaded.
+ensure only a single provider for an I/O type is loaded. In addition the Mock Providers are not loaded unless 
+expressly requested when creating the Context.  [See Create Context](../create-context.md)
 
 Current supported providers: