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clarify redaction_retention_period doc

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This issue has been migrated from [#9998](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/9998).

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**Description:**
I came across this, it may apply to other files as well:
https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/blob/66609122260ad151359b9c0028634094cf51b5c5/docs/sample_config.yaml#L438-L443

please clarify in the doc whether disable means
- disabling the retention (time span) of unredacted event, replacing it immediately
- disabling the replacement of unredacted by redacted events, keeping unredacted indefinitely

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