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docs: Clarify note on VAULT_TOKEN env variable (#1026)

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A slight update for clarity regarding the wording of the Note regarding the recommendation of using the 'VAULT_TOKEN' environment variable as opposed to using the token parameter in the configuration file.
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@ -94,8 +94,9 @@ Authentication-related values must be provided, either as environment
variables or as configuration parameters.
~> **Note:** Although the configuration file allows you to pass in
`VAULT_TOKEN` as part of the KMS's parameters, it is _strongly_ recommended
to set these values via environment variables.
`token` as part of the KMS stanza's parameters, it is _strongly_ recommended
to omit the `token` parameter from the configuration file and set the
token used to authenticate to Vault via the `VAULT_TOKEN` environment variable.
The Vault token used to authenticate needs the following permissions on the
transit key:

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