Suggest using `/etc/matrix-synapse/conf.d/` for configuration with Debian packages (#11281)

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Suggest users of the Debian packages add configuration to `/etc/matrix-synapse/conf.d/` to prevent, upon upgrade, being asked to choose between their configuration and the maintainer's.

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/usr/share/keyrings/matrix-org-archive-keyring.gpg`) is
`AAF9AE843A7584B5A3E4CD2BCF45A512DE2DA058`.
When installing with Debian packages, you might prefer to place files in
`/etc/matrix-synapse/conf.d/` to override your configuration without editing
the main configuration file at `/etc/matrix-synapse/homeserver.yaml`.
By doing that, you won't be asked if you want to replace your configuration
file when you upgrade the Debian package to a later version.
##### Downstream Debian packages
We do not recommend using the packages from the default Debian `buster`