Merge bitcoin/bitcoin#25883: doc: Security config warning

3a71da0b721b064e2f33191cd66d79d0b37c692b Security config warning (Robert Spigler)

Pull request description:

  https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues/23412

  Warning about modifying unknown config changes

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@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ All command-line options (except for `-?`, `-help`, `-version` and `-conf`) may
Changes to the configuration file while `dashd` or `dash-qt` is running only take effect after restarting. Changes to the configuration file while `dashd` or `dash-qt` is running only take effect after restarting.
Users should never make any configuration changes which they do not understand. Furthermore, users should always be wary of accepting any configuration changes provided to them by another source (even if they believe that they do understand them).
## Configuration File Format ## Configuration File Format
The configuration file is a plain text file and consists of `option=value` entries, one per line. Leading and trailing whitespaces are removed. The configuration file is a plain text file and consists of `option=value` entries, one per line. Leading and trailing whitespaces are removed.