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Align with the current instruction for password length (#4436)

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* Align with the current instruction for password length

* Update content/github/authenticating-to-github/creating-a-strong-password.md

Change wording to make the required number of characters accurate

Co-authored-by: Lee Dohm <1038121+lee-dohm@users.noreply.github.com>
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You must choose or generate a password for your {% data variables.product.product_name %} account that is at least:
- Eight characters long, if it includes a number and a lowercase letter, or
- 16 characters long with any combination of characters
- 15 characters long with any combination of characters
To keep your account secure, we recommend you follow these best practices:
- Use a password manager, such as [LastPass](https://lastpass.com/) or [1Password](https://1password.com/), to generate a password more than 16 characters.
- Use a password manager, such as [LastPass](https://lastpass.com/) or [1Password](https://1password.com/), to generate a password of at least 15 characters.
- Generate a unique password for {% data variables.product.product_name %}. If you use your {% data variables.product.product_name %} password elsewhere and that service is compromised, then attackers or other malicious actors could use that information to access your {% data variables.product.product_name %} account.
- Configure two-factor authentication for your personal account. For more information, see "[About two-factor authentication](/articles/about-two-factor-authentication)."
- Never share your password, even with a potential collaborator. Each person should use their own personal account on {% data variables.product.product_name %}. For more information on ways to collaborate, see: "[Inviting collaborators to a personal repository](/articles/inviting-collaborators-to-a-personal-repository)," "[About collaborative development models](/articles/about-collaborative-development-models/)," or "[Collaborating with groups in organizations](/articles/collaborating-with-groups-in-organizations/)."