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Clarify ARC quickstart authentication guidance#44523

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Why:

Closes: #37288

What's being changed (if available, include any code snippets, screenshots, or gifs):

The ARC quickstart now makes it clear that the PAT-based setup is a short path for completing the quickstart, not the recommended authentication approach for repository or organization runner scale sets. It points those users to GitHub App authentication and keeps the enterprise-level PAT classic requirement explicit.

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  • git diff --check
  • npm run lint-content -- --paths content/actions/tutorials/use-actions-runner-controller/get-started.md

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  • A subject matter expert (SME) has reviewed the technical accuracy of the content in this PR. In most cases, the author can be the SME. Open source contributions may require an SME review from GitHub staff.
  • The changes in this PR meet the docs fundamentals that are required for all content.
  • All CI checks are passing and the changes look good in the review environment.

@github-actions github-actions Bot added the triage Do not begin working on this issue until triaged by the team label May 31, 2026
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"Quickstart for Actions Runner Controller" recommends using a legacy user PAT for setting up ARC, which is poor practice

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