docs: update Hetzner instructions [on hold] #5022
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The old instructions using a snapshot to start from are deprecated. As confirmed by one of the contributors at Hetzner (see here) servers created from snapshots will not be able to get information from the new metadata endpoints. The next version of Hetzners container storage interface will rely on these endpoints and hence will not work anymore if servers are created from snapshots.
I have provided a quick script that bootstraps a Hetzner server with Talos installed and Talos config applied without relying on the use of snapshots.
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