docs(config): VAR_DEPENDENCIES replaces VAR_ORDER

Each row lists every input the expression uses, physical columns and derived
variables alike.  No sequence number to maintain; statements are emitted in
dependency order and a cycle is rejected.
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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ The table is itself registered in [MPE_TABLES](/tables/mpe_tables/), so it is ma
- 🔑 `LIBREF char(8)`: The libref of the target table
- 🔑 `DSN char(32)`: The target table
- 🔑 `VAR_NM char(32)`: The name of the derived column
- `VAR_ORDER num`: Evaluation order; a variable may reference one with a lower order
- `VAR_DEPENDENCIES char(4000)`: Every input the expression uses - physical columns and derived variables, space separated
- `VAR_TYPE char(1)`: `C` for character, `N` for numeric
- `VAR_LEN num`: Character length, or numeric length (1-8)
- `VAR_FMT char(32)`: Optional SAS format, eg `DATE9.`