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gh-99502: mention bytes-like objects as input in `secrets.compare_digest` (GH-99512) 

Now it is in sync with https://docs.python.org/3/library/hmac.html#hmac.compare_digest
It is the same function, just re-exported. So, I guess they should mention the same input types.
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@ -128,7 +128,9 @@ Other functions
.. function:: compare_digest(a, b) .. function:: compare_digest(a, b)
Return ``True`` if strings *a* and *b* are equal, otherwise ``False``, Return ``True`` if strings or
:term:`bytes-like objects <bytes-like object>`
*a* and *b* are equal, otherwise ``False``,
using a "constant-time compare" to reduce the risk of using a "constant-time compare" to reduce the risk of
`timing attacks <https://codahale.com/a-lesson-in-timing-attacks/>`_. `timing attacks <https://codahale.com/a-lesson-in-timing-attacks/>`_.
See :func:`hmac.compare_digest` for additional details. See :func:`hmac.compare_digest` for additional details.