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[bug]: provide more details on the new RBF cooperative close feature in release notes #9768

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In the latest release notes, we have

* `lnd` now [supports the new RBF cooperative close
flow](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/9610). Unlike the old
flow, this version now uses RBF to enable either side to increase their fee
rate using their _own_ channel funds. This removes the old "negotiation"
logic that could fail, with a version where either side can increase the fee
on their coop close transaction using their channel balance.
This new feature can be activated with a new config flag:
`--protocol.rbf-coop-close`.
With this new co-op close type, users can issue multiple `lncli closechannnel`
commands with increasing fee rates to use RBF to bump an existing signed co-op
close transaction.

which links to a PR that has no description and a bunch of commits.

This is a big and powerful change that I think we should more clearly explain to users in english what is going on and what it is compatible with.

Some key points that I think we should mention:

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