Merge branch 'sam.white-master-patch-81783' into 'master'

Clarify vulnerability_states field for scan result policies

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab!83993

doc/user/application_security/policies/scan-result-policies.md

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ This rule enforces the defined actions based on the information provided.
 | `scanners`  | `array` of `string` | `sast`, `secret_detection`, `dependency_scanning`, `container_scanning`, `dast`, `coverage_fuzzing`, `api_fuzzing` | The security scanners for this rule to consider. |
 | `vulnerabilities_allowed`  | `integer` | Greater than or equal to zero | Number of vulnerabilities allowed before this rule is considered. |
 | `severity_levels`  | `array` of `string` | `info`, `unknown`, `low`, `medium`, `high`, `critical`| The severity levels for this rule to consider. |
-| `vulnerability_states`  | `array` of `string` | `newly_detected`, `detected`, `confirmed`, `resolved`, `dismissed` | The vulnerability states for this rule to consider when the target branch is set to the default branch. |
+| `vulnerability_states`  | `array` of `string` | `newly_detected`, `detected`, `confirmed`, `resolved`, `dismissed` | The vulnerability states for this rule to consider when the target branch is set to the default branch. The `newly_detected` state considers all newly detected vulnerabilities regardless of their status or dismissal. The other states consider findings that match the selected state and already exist in the default branch. |
 
 ## `require_approval` action type