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Implement CLICKHOUSE_PASSWORD_FILE support in Docker image

Implement #58575 Support CLICKHOUSE_PASSWORD_FILE environment variable when running the docker image. #58583 (Eyal Halpern Shalev).
Added support for the CLICKHOUSE_PASSWORD_FILE environment variable in the official ClickHouse Docker image.

Why it matters

This feature allows users to securely provide the ClickHouse password to the Docker container via a file, improving security by avoiding plain text passwords in environment variables.

How to use it

When running the ClickHouse Docker image, set the CLICKHOUSE_PASSWORD_FILE environment variable to the path of a file inside the container that contains the password. For example, use docker run -e CLICKHOUSE_PASSWORD_FILE=/path/to/password_file clickhouse/clickhouse-server.