Updating cli docs for --browser flag behavior (#5904)

* Update cypress open documentation * Add feature section for browser flag * Run lint fix * Update docs/guides/references/changelog.mdx Co-authored-by: Mike McCready <[email protected]> --------- Co-authored-by: Jennifer Shehane <[email protected]> Co-authored-by: Mike McCready <[email protected]>
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diff --git a/docs/guides/guides/command-line.mdx b/docs/guides/guides/command-line.mdx
@@ -673,8 +673,10 @@ you open. These persist on all projects until you quit Cypress. These options
 will also override values in the Cypress configuration file.
 
 By passing `--browser` and `--e2e` or `--component` when launching a project,
-you can open Cypress and launch the browser at the same time. Otherwise, you
-will be guided through selecting a browser, project, and/or testing type.
+you can open Cypress and launch the browser at the same time. If passing the
+`--browser` flag alone, the browser will launch automatically after being
+guided through project and/or testing type selection. Otherwise, you will
+be guided through selecting a browser, project, and/or testing type.
 
 | Option                | Description                                                                                                                                                                         |
 | --------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |

diff --git a/docs/guides/references/changelog.mdx b/docs/guides/references/changelog.mdx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ _Released 8/27/2024_
 - `.type({upArrow})` and `.type({downArrow})` now also works for date, month, week, time, datetime-local and range input types. Addresses [#29665](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/29665).
 - Added a `CYPRESS_SKIP_VERIFY` flag to enable suppressing Cypress verification checks. Addresses [#22243](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/22243).
 - Updated the protocol to allow making Cloud API requests. Addressed in [#30066](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/pull/30066).
+- Passing `--browser` flag alone will automatically launch browser after being guided through project and/or testing type selection. Addressed in [#28538](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/pull/28538).
 
 **Bugfixes:**