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Sean Geoghegan 830c06d494 docs: clarify authorisation window when policies change (#50695)
## Solution

Clarifying the authorisation window for RLS/access checks on channels in
Realtime.

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## Summary by CodeRabbit

* **Documentation**
* Clarified that Realtime authorization policy changes may not affect
already-connected clients until their JWT expires or a new JWT is
provided.

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