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Documentation/gitcredentials.txt: mention password alternatives

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Git asks for a "password", but the user might use a
personal access token or OAuth access token instead.

Example:

    Password for 'https://AzureDiamond@github.com':

Signed-off-by: M Hickford <mirth.hickford@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Taylor Blau <me@ttaylorr.com>
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@ -17,9 +17,10 @@ DESCRIPTION
Git will sometimes need credentials from the user in order to perform
operations; for example, it may need to ask for a username and password
in order to access a remote repository over HTTP. This manual describes
the mechanisms Git uses to request these credentials, as well as some
features to avoid inputting these credentials repeatedly.
in order to access a remote repository over HTTP. Some remotes accept
a personal access token or OAuth access token as a password. This
manual describes the mechanisms Git uses to request these credentials,
as well as some features to avoid inputting these credentials repeatedly.
REQUESTING CREDENTIALS
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