doc: clarify default checksum behavior in non-master branches

Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>

Commit: b91326f372386aa8d4639f3891487cc5a87808be
Author: Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>
Date: 2025-02-21T18:03:29Z
Releases: 14.18
doc:  clarify default checksum behavior in non-master branches

Also simplify and correct data checksum wording in master now that it is
the default.  PG 13 did not have the awkward wording.

Reported-by: Felix <afripowered@gmail.com>

Reviewed-by: Laurenz Albe

Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/173928241056.707.3989867022954178032@wrigleys.postgresql.org

Backpatch-through: 14

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