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Updated link for alternative actions when rate limited.

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Updated link for alternative actions when rate limited.
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Pull request overview

Updates a troubleshooting article to point readers to the correct Copilot usage/limit guidance when they hit rate limiting, aligning the troubleshooting flow with the current “usage limits” concepts page (which also redirects from the older “rate-limits” path).

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  • Updated the “alternative actions” link to /copilot/concepts/usage-limits#what-to-do-if-you-hit-a-limit.

Service-level request rate limits ensure high service quality for all {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} users and should not affect typical or even deeply engaged {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} usage. We are aware of some use cases that are affected by it. {% data variables.product.github %} is iterating on {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}’s rate-limiting heuristics to ensure it doesn’t block legitimate use cases.

In the case you are rate limited, the error message will contain the suggested time to retry for a successful request. Consider [alternative actions](/copilot/concepts/rate-limits#what-to-do-if-you-are-rate-limited) to continue using {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} while your limit is reset.
In the case you are rate limited, the error message will contain the suggested time to retry for a successful request. Consider [alternative actions](/copilot/concepts/usage-limits#what-to-do-if-you-hit-a-limit) to continue using {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} while your limit is reset.
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This is an internal docs link; per the docs style guide, internal links should use [AUTOTITLE] (including when linking to a section in another article). Consider changing the link text to [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/concepts/usage-limits#what-to-do-if-you-hit-a-limit) and adjusting the surrounding sentence as needed.

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In the case you are rate limited, the error message will contain the suggested time to retry for a successful request. Consider [alternative actions](/copilot/concepts/usage-limits#what-to-do-if-you-hit-a-limit) to continue using {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} while your limit is reset.
If you are rate limited, the error message will contain the suggested retry time for a successful request. For more information about alternative actions you can take while your limit resets, see [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/concepts/usage-limits#what-to-do-if-you-hit-a-limit).

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