Description

Clarify populate_target=True behavior with custom (de)serializers in Store.proxy(). I noticed this when making this example in another issue: #583 (comment).

Related to #557

Fixes N/A

Type of Change

• Breaking Change (fix or enhancement which changes existing semantics of the public interface)
• Enhancement (new features or improvements to existing functionality)
• Bug (fixes for a bug or issue)
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Testing

Added a test case so we can track if behavior changes unexpectedly in the future.

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