gh-93103: Enhance PyConfig.parser_debug documentation (#93186)

Document that -d option and PYTHONDEBUG env var require a debug
build of Python. Also mention them in the debug build documentation.
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@ -986,6 +986,9 @@ PyConfig
Incremented by the :option:`-d` command line option. Set to the
:envvar:`PYTHONDEBUG` environment variable value.
Need a :ref:`debug build of Python <debug-build>` (the ``Py_DEBUG`` macro
must be defined).
Default: ``0``.
.. c:member:: int pathconfig_warnings

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@ -248,8 +248,11 @@ Miscellaneous options
.. cmdoption:: -d
Turn on parser debugging output (for expert only, depending on compilation
options). See also :envvar:`PYTHONDEBUG`.
Turn on parser debugging output (for expert only).
See also the :envvar:`PYTHONDEBUG` environment variable.
This option requires a :ref:`debug build of Python <debug-build>`, otherwise
it's ignored.
.. cmdoption:: -E
@ -660,6 +663,9 @@ conflict.
:option:`-d` option. If set to an integer, it is equivalent to specifying
:option:`-d` multiple times.
This environment variable requires a :ref:`debug build of Python
<debug-build>`, otherwise it's ignored.
.. envvar:: PYTHONINSPECT

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@ -278,6 +278,8 @@ Effects of a debug build:
* Add ``d`` to :data:`sys.abiflags`.
* Add :func:`sys.gettotalrefcount` function.
* Add :option:`-X showrefcount <-X>` command line option.
* Add :option:`-d` command line option and :envvar:`PYTHONDEBUG` environment
variable to debug the parser.
* Add support for the ``__lltrace__`` variable: enable low-level tracing in the
bytecode evaluation loop if the variable is defined.
* Install :ref:`debug hooks on memory allocators <default-memory-allocators>`