[go] os/signal: add Notify windows documentation

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os/signal: add Notify windows documentation

Add that Notify only accepts os.Interrupt signal on windows.

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diff --git a/src/os/signal/doc.go b/src/os/signal/doc.go
index df942b8..1d8fb52 100644
--- a/src/os/signal/doc.go
+++ b/src/os/signal/doc.go
@@ -213,8 +213,9 @@
 On Windows a ^C (Control-C) or ^BREAK (Control-Break) normally cause
 the program to exit. If Notify is called for [os.Interrupt], ^C or ^BREAK
 will cause [os.Interrupt] to be sent on the channel, and the program will
-not exit. If Reset is called, or Stop is called on all channels passed
-to Notify, then the default behavior will be restored.
+not exit. [os.Interrupt] is the only signal that can be used on Windows.
+If Reset is called, or Stop is called on all channels passed to Notify,
+then the default behavior will be restored.
 
 Additionally, if Notify is called, and Windows sends CTRL_CLOSE_EVENT,
 CTRL_LOGOFF_EVENT or CTRL_SHUTDOWN_EVENT to the process, Notify will

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    os/signal: add Notify windows documentation

    Add that Notify only accepts os.Interrupt signal on windows.

    Updates #77076
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