<ul><li>Spring Boot uses SnakeYAML for parsing YAML files during application startup.</li><li>SnakeYAML converts YAML content into a tree of Java values like Maps and Lists.</li><li>The parsed YAML content is then flattened into dot-separated keys for easy access.</li><li>Spring Boot merges multiple YAML files like application.yml and profile-specific files into a single configuration view.</li><li>Profiles in Spring allow for loading configuration files based on the active profile.</li><li>@ConfigurationProperties annotation is used to bind YAML values to Java classes.</li><li>Spring can handle complex YAML structures, nested objects, lists, and maps.</li><li>Proper YAML formatting is crucial for successful binding and type safety.</li><li>Starting from Spring Boot 2.2, constructor-based binding with @ConstructorBinding is supported.</li><li>Understanding YAML processing in Spring Boot helps in troubleshooting configuration-related issues.</li></ul>

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