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docs: document how to revoke gh OAuth tokens

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This documents how to revoke OAuth tokens generated by `gh`. This also
adjusts some language to match the language used by GitHub.com:
"invalidate" is now "revoke".
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pkg/cmd/auth/logout/logout.go
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@ -39,7 +39,16 @@ func NewCmdLogout(f *cmdutil.Factory, runF func(*LogoutOptions) error) *cobra.Co
for an account. The authentication configuration is only
removed locally.
This command does not invalidate authentication tokens.
This command does not revoke authentication tokens.
To revoke authentication tokens generated by the GitHub CLI:
1. Visit <https://github.com/settings/applications>
2. Select the "GitHub CLI" application
3. Select "Revoke Access"
4. Select "I understand, revoke access"
For more information about revoking OAuth application tokens, see <https://docs.github.com/en/apps/oauth-apps/using-oauth-apps/reviewing-your-authorized-oauth-apps>
`),
Example: heredoc.Doc(`
# Select what host and account to log out of via a prompt