Item meta pointing range (#14347)

doc/lua_api.md

@@ -2560,6 +2560,8 @@ Some of the values in the key-value store are handled specially:
   0 = default, 1 = left / up, 2 = middle, 3 = right / down
   The default currently is the same as right/down.
   Example: 6 = 2 + 1*4 = middle,up
+* `range`: Overrides the pointing range
+  Example: `meta:set_float("range", 4.2)`
 
 Example:
 
@@ -5397,6 +5399,8 @@ Utilities
       dynamic_add_media_filepath = true,
        -- L-system decoration type (5.9.0)
       lsystem_decoration_type = true,
+      -- Overrideable pointing range using the itemstack meta key `"range"` (5.9.0)
+      item_meta_range = true,
   }
   ```
 
@@ -8980,6 +8984,7 @@ Used by `minetest.register_node`, `minetest.register_craftitem`, and
 
     range = 4.0,
     -- Range of node and object pointing that is possible with this item held
+    -- Can be overridden with itemstack meta.
 
     liquids_pointable = false,
     -- If true, item can point to all liquid nodes (`liquidtype ~= "none"`),