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Nikos Dragazis b186c48a65 encryption-at-rest.rst: add "Rotate Encryption Keys" section
Add a new section for key rotation, offering separate instructions per
key provider, organized in tabs.

The gist:

* Local Key Provider - Rotation requires creating a new key file per
  node. It's a manual procedure.

* Replicated Key Provider - Rotation is not supported.

* KMIP Key Provider - Rotation is transparent to Scylla, but it requires
  manually revoking the key in the server.

* {KMS,GCP} Key Provider - Rotation is transparent to Scylla and can be
  automated in the server.

* Azure Key Provider - Rotation is automatically supported by Scylla by
  keeping track of the key version along with the encrypted data. The
  rotation needs to be done at the Key Vault server, and can be
  automated.

Explain that, even after rotation, old keys may be still in use due to
caching, and that old SSTables will remain encrypted with the old key
until the next compaction. Provide instructions in case they prefer not
to wait.

Signed-off-by: Nikos Dragazis <nikolaos.dragazis@scylladb.com>
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