Add note in inventory guide saying group names follow variable name guidelines. (#69285)

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--- a/docs/docsite/rst/user_guide/intro_inventory.rst
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@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ The most common formats are INI and YAML. A basic INI ``/etc/ansible/hosts`` mig

 The headings in brackets are group names, which are used in classifying hosts
 and deciding what hosts you are controlling at what times and for what purpose.
+Group names should follow the same guidelines as :ref:`valid_variable_names`.

 Here's that same basic inventory file in YAML format: