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Docs: clarify wording about host key staleness.

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I stumbled over this paragraph on a re-read.
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@ -184,14 +184,14 @@ new key). That key will be used for the rest of the current session;
it may not actually be used for future sessions, depending on your
preferences (see \k{config-ssh-hostkey-order}).
Normally, PuTTY will carry on using a host key it already knows, even
if the server offers key formats that PuTTY would otherwise prefer,
to avoid host key prompts. As a result, if you've been using a server
for some years, you may still be using an older key than a new user
would use, due to server upgrades in the meantime. The SSH protocol
unfortunately does not have organised facilities for host key migration
and rollover, but this allows you to \I{host keys, upgrading}manually
upgrade.
Normally, PuTTY will carry on using a host key it already knows for
new sessions, even if the server starts offering key formats that
PuTTY would otherwise prefer, to avoid host key prompts. As a result,
if you've been using a server for some years, you may still be using
an older type of key than a new user would use, due to server
upgrades in the meantime. The SSH protocol unfortunately does not
have organised facilities for host key migration and rollover, but
this allows you to \I{host keys, upgrading}manually upgrade.
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\b \I{Break, SSH special command}Break