Merge branch '2.1.x'

Closes gh-18734

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-docs/src/main/asciidoc/spring-boot-features.adoc

@@ -1326,8 +1326,7 @@ To do so, ensure that a compliant JSR-303 implementation is on your classpath an
 
 TIP: You can also trigger validation by annotating the `@Bean` method that creates the configuration properties with `@Validated`.
 
-Although nested properties will also be validated when bound, it's good practice to also annotate the associated field as `@Valid`.
-This ensures that validation is triggered even if no nested properties are found.
+To ensure that validation is always triggered for nested properties, even when no properties are found, the associated field must be annotated with `@Valid`.
 The following example builds on the preceding `AcmeProperties` example:
 
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