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docs/cidrnetmask: Address confusing note about IPv6 (#37029)

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@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ cidrnetmask(prefix)
The result is a subnet address formatted in the conventional dotted-decimal
IPv4 address syntax, as expected by some software.
CIDR notation is the only valid notation for IPv6 addresses, so `cidrnetmask`
produces an error if given an IPv6 address.
The `cidrnetmask` function only accepts IPv4 addresses in CIDR notation.
If you use an IPv6 address, `cidrnetmask` returns an error.
-> **Note:** As a historical accident, this function interprets IPv4 address
octets that have leading zeros as decimal numbers, which is contrary to some