Merge #19802: doc: elaborate on release notes wrt netmasks

8de51d1513 doc: elaborate on release notes wrt netmasks (Vasil Dimov)

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  doc: elaborate on release notes wrt netmasks

  A minor followup from https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/19628#issuecomment-679958713.

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@ -155,7 +155,8 @@ Updated settings
- Netmasks that contain 1-bits after 0-bits (the 1-bits are not contiguous on - Netmasks that contain 1-bits after 0-bits (the 1-bits are not contiguous on
the left side, e.g. 255.0.255.255) are no longer accepted. They are invalid the left side, e.g. 255.0.255.255) are no longer accepted. They are invalid
according to RFC 4632. according to RFC 4632. Netmasks are used in the `-rpcallowip` and `-whitelist`
configuration options and in the `setban` RPC. (#19628)
Changes to Wallet or GUI related settings can be found in the GUI or Wallet section below. Changes to Wallet or GUI related settings can be found in the GUI or Wallet section below.