Alerting docs: update Configure alert rules (#97430)

* Simplify a bit more Intro to Alert rules * Update `Configure alert rules` docs * Configure Grafana-managed alert rules * Update `Configure data source-managed alert rules` * fix mispelled word * fix grammar error * remove unnecessary space * remove whitespace * address brand name convention
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+labels:
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+    - oss
+title: 'Configure notification message'
+---
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+## Configure notification message
+
+Use [annotations](ref:shared-annotations) to add information to alert messages that can help respond to the alert.
+
+Annotations are included by default in notification messages, and can use text or [templates](ref:shared-alert-rule-template) to display dynamic data from queries.
+
+Grafana provides several optional annotations.
+
+1. Optional: Add a summary.
+
+   Short summary of what happened and why.
+
+1. Optional: Add a description.
+
+   Description of what the alert rule does.
+
+1. Optional: Add a Runbook URL.
+
+   Webpage where you keep your runbook for the alert
+
+1. Optional: Add a custom annotation.
+
+   Add any additional information that could help address the alert.
+
+1. Optional: **Link dashboard and panel**.
+
+   [Link the alert rule to a panel](ref:shared-link-alert-rules-to-panels) to facilitate alert investigation.
+
+1. Click **Save rule**.