Update text on this in templates (#35757)

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[trigger-doc]: /docs/automation/trigger
#### Video tutorial
This video tutorial explains how to set up a Trigger based template that makes use of an action to retrieve the weather forecast (precipitation).
<lite-youtube videoid="zrWqDjaRBf0" videotitle="How to create Action Template Sensors in Home Assistant" posterquality="maxresdefault"></lite-youtube>
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State-based and trigger-based template entities have the special template variable `this` available in their templates and actions. The `this` variable is the current [state object](/docs/configuration/state_object) of the entity and aids [self-referencing](#self-referencing) of an entity's state and attributes in templates and actions. Trigger-based entities also provide [the trigger data](/docs/automation/templating/).
{% note %}
Self-referencing using `this` provides the current state for the entity. To access the new state, use the `value` variable.
Self-referencing using `this` provides the state and attributes for the entity before rendering the templates to calculate a new state. To access the new state, use the `value` or `value_json` variable.
{% endnote %}
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