nixos/doc: suggest using the latest longterm kernel for ZFS

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## ZFS {#sec-linux-zfs}
It's a common issue that the latest stable version of ZFS doesn't support the latest
available Linux kernel. It's possible to pin the system to the latest available kernel
available Linux kernel. It is recommended to use the latest available LTS that's compatible
with ZFS. Usually this is the default kernel provided by nixpkgs (i.e. `pkgs.linuxPackages`).
Alternatively, it's possible to pin the system to the latest available kernel
version *that is supported by ZFS* like this:
```nix

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<title>ZFS</title>
<para>
Its a common issue that the latest stable version of ZFS doesnt
support the latest available Linux kernel. Its possible to pin
the system to the latest available kernel version <emphasis>that
is supported by ZFS</emphasis> like this:
support the latest available Linux kernel. It is recommended to
use the latest available LTS thats compatible with ZFS. Usually
this is the default kernel provided by nixpkgs (i.e.
<literal>pkgs.linuxPackages</literal>).
</para>
<para>
Alternatively, its possible to pin the system to the latest
available kernel version <emphasis>that is supported by
ZFS</emphasis> like this:
</para>
<programlisting language="bash">
{