docs: clarify binlog deprecation in TLS guide

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Summary

• add TiDB Binlog deprecation warnings to the Pump and Drainer sections of the TLS guide
• clarify that the importer-related certificates are for the TiDB Lightning local backend (TiKV Importer)
• update both English and Chinese docs on release-1.6

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Summary by CodeRabbit

• Documentation
  • Clarified that certificates for the TiDB Lightning local backend (TiKV Importer) are needed only when restoring data with that backend.
  • Added Pump and Drainer TLS setup warnings noting that TiDB Binlog replication was deprecated in TiDB v7.5.0, fully deprecated in v8.3.0, and removed in v8.4.0.
  • Recommended TiCDC for incremental data replication.
  • Updated TLS setup guidance consistently in English and Chinese, including certificate and Secret descriptions.

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The TLS guides now document TiDB Binlog deprecation and removal. They also scope TiKV Importer certificates to TiDB Lightning local backend restores in English and Chinese documentation.

Changes

TLS documentation updates

Layer / File(s)	Summary
TiDB Binlog deprecation warnings en/enable-tls-between-components.md, zh/enable-tls-between-components.md	Pump and Drainer sections now warn about TiDB Binlog deprecation and removal. The text recommends TiCDC for incremental replication or data synchronization in both certificate workflows.
TiDB Lightning certificate scope en/enable-tls-between-components.md, zh/enable-tls-between-components.md	TiKV Importer references now identify TiDB Lightning local backend restores as the certificate use case. Related headings, generation steps, and Secret descriptions are updated.

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Estimated code review effort: 1 (Trivial) | ~3 minutes

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Suggested reviewers: csuzhangxc

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Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly identifies the documentation change that adds clarification about TiDB Binlog deprecation in the TLS guide.
Description check	✅ Passed	The description clearly summarizes the documentation changes and states that they apply to release-1.6. It also includes validation details. It does not include related PR or file links, but the requi…
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In `@en/enable-tls-between-components.md`:
- Line 289: Update all eight TiDB Binlog lifecycle warnings in the English and
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• 2026-09-20 06:48:58.103517806 +0000 UTC m=+533384.041175401: ☑️ agreed by csuzhangxc.
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