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docs: clarify --ipv4 and --ipv6

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Try to make the wording more clear. It is the addresses in the resolver
result that are affected, not anything regarding *how* resolving is
done.

Closes #20585
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docs/cmdline-opts/ipv4.md
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@ -20,5 +20,5 @@ Example:
# `--ipv4`
Use IPv4 addresses only when resolving hostnames, and not for example try
Request only IPv4 addresses when resolving hostnames, and not for example any
IPv6.

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@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ Example:
# `--ipv6`
Use IPv6 addresses only when resolving hostnames, and not for example try
Request only IPv6 addresses when resolving hostnames, and not for example any
IPv4.
Your resolver may respond to an IPv6-only resolve request by returning IPv6
addresses that contain "mapped" IPv4 addresses for compatibility purposes.
Your resolver may still respond to an IPv6-only resolve request by returning
IPv6 addresses that contain "mapped" IPv4 addresses for compatibility purposes.
macOS is known to do this.