docs: correct nginx X-Forwarded-Proto and certbot instructions flavor (#28086) - #28160
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…#28086) ## What Two fixes to the nginx reverse-proxy tutorial. ### `X-Forwarded-Proto` (line 137) The config set: ```nginx proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $http_x_forwarded_proto; ``` `$http_x_forwarded_proto` is the value of a client-supplied request header, which a client can spoof and which is usually empty for a direct request. In an nginx TLS-terminating reverse proxy this should be `$scheme`, which nginx sets from the actual connection (`https`). Using the raw client header can break Coder's scheme detection and secure-cookie handling. ### Certbot link flavor (line 57) The Certbot instructions link used `?ws=apache` in an nginx guide; changed to `?ws=nginx` so readers get nginx instructions. Surfaced by the runtime drift sweep; verified against `main`. Linear: [DOCS-642](https://linear.app/codercom/issue/DOCS-642/docs-fix-reverse-proxy-nginx-x-forwarded-proto-dollarscheme-certbot) > This PR was created with AI assistance (Coder Agents). (cherry picked from commit b0e93b6)
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Backport of #28086
Original PR: #28086 — docs: correct nginx X-Forwarded-Proto and certbot instructions flavor
Merge commit: b0e93b6
Requested by: @nickvigilante