tc: Add release note 8851 (#8864)

* tc: Add release note 8851 * refined (cherry picked from commit acded32)
determined-ai · Feb 29, 2024 · 641174c · 641174c
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+**Security**
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+-  Add a configuration setting, ``initial_user_password``, to the master configuration file forcing
+   the setup of an initial user password for the built-in ``determined`` and ``admin`` users during
+   the first launch, specifically when a cluster's database is bootstrapped.
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+.. important::
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+   For any publicly-accessible cluster, you should ensure all users have a password set.