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feat(auth): Add option for metadata server application default credentials without project override (#12948)

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@@ -8,13 +8,23 @@ CLI, configure **one** of the following authentication methods:
- Use Gemini API key
- Use Vertex AI
- Headless (non-interactive) mode
- Google Cloud Shell
- Google Cloud Environments (Cloud Shell, Compute Engine, etc.)
## Quick Check: Running in Google Cloud Shell?
If you are running the Gemini CLI within a Google Cloud Shell environment,
authentication is typically automatic using your Cloud Shell credentials.
### Other Google Cloud Environments (e.g., Compute Engine)
Some other Google Cloud environments, such as Compute Engine VMs, might also
support automatic authentication. In these environments, Gemini CLI can
automatically use Application Default Credentials (ADC) sourced from the
environment's metadata server.
If automatic authentication does not occur in your environment, you will need to
use one of the interactive methods described below.
## Authenticate in Interactive mode
When you run Gemini CLI through the command-line, Gemini CLI will provide the