docs: add context for wireguard in places referencing tailscale (#15901)

> We do not use Tailscale (product) but instead import Tailscale OSS
libraries which has some nice ways of handling Wireguard. We also use
Tailscale's logo in our architecture, but calling it only `Tailscale`
seems to throw people off when they're considering Coder and how it
works.

I've left it wherever it seems to make sense (such as when we talk about
[DERP](https://coder.com/docs/admin/networking#relayed-connections)),
and sprinkled some `Wireguard` and `websocket/HTTPS` where I could
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> This is a general comparison. Keep reading for a full tutorial running Coder
> offline with Kubernetes or Docker.
| | Public deployments | Offline deployments |
| ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Terraform binary | By default, Coder downloads Terraform binary from [releases.hashicorp.com](https://releases.hashicorp.com) | Terraform binary must be included in `PATH` for the VM or container image. [Supported versions](https://github.com/coder/coder/blob/main/provisioner/terraform/install.go#L23-L24) |
| Terraform registry | Coder templates will attempt to download providers from [registry.terraform.io](https://registry.terraform.io) or [custom source addresses](https://developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/language/providers/requirements#source-addresses) specified in each template | [Custom source addresses](https://developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/language/providers/requirements#source-addresses) can be specified in each Coder template, or a custom registry/mirror can be used. More details below |
| STUN | By default, Coder uses Google's public STUN server for direct workspace connections | STUN can be safely [disabled](../reference/ users can still connect via [relayed connections](../admin/networking/index.md#-geo-distribution). Alternatively, you can set a [custom DERP server](../reference/cli/server.md#--derp-server-stun-addresses) |
| DERP | By default, Coder's built-in DERP relay can be used, or [Tailscale's public relays](../admin/networking/index.md#relayed-connections). | By default, Coder's built-in DERP relay can be used, or [custom relays](../admin/networking/index.md#custom-relays). |
| PostgreSQL | If no [PostgreSQL connection URL](../reference/cli/server.md#--postgres-url) is specified, Coder will download Postgres from [repo1.maven.org](https://repo1.maven.org) | An external database is required, you must specify a [PostgreSQL connection URL](../reference/cli/server.md#--postgres-url) |
| Telemetry | Telemetry is on by default, and [can be disabled](../reference/cli/server.md#--telemetry) | Telemetry [can be disabled](../reference/cli/server.md#--telemetry) |
| Update check | By default, Coder checks for updates from [GitHub releases](https://github.com/coder/coder/releases) | Update checks [can be disabled](../reference/cli/server.md#--update-check) |
| | Public deployments | Offline deployments |
| ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Terraform binary | By default, Coder downloads Terraform binary from [releases.hashicorp.com](https://releases.hashicorp.com) | Terraform binary must be included in `PATH` for the VM or container image. [Supported versions](https://github.com/coder/coder/blob/main/provisioner/terraform/install.go#L23-L24) |
| Terraform registry | Coder templates will attempt to download providers from [registry.terraform.io](https://registry.terraform.io) or [custom source addresses](https://developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/language/providers/requirements#source-addresses) specified in each template | [Custom source addresses](https://developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/language/providers/requirements#source-addresses) can be specified in each Coder template, or a custom registry/mirror can be used. More details below |
| STUN | By default, Coder uses Google's public STUN server for direct workspace connections | STUN can be safely [disabled](../reference/cli/server.md#--derp-server-stun-addresses) users can still connect via [relayed connections](../admin/networking/index.md#-geo-distribution). Alternatively, you can set a [custom DERP server](../reference/cli/server.md#--derp-server-stun-addresses) |
| DERP | By default, Coder's built-in DERP relay can be used, or [Tailscale's public relays](../admin/networking/index.md#relayed-connections). | By default, Coder's built-in DERP relay can be used, or [custom relays](../admin/networking/index.md#custom-relays). |
| PostgreSQL | If no [PostgreSQL connection URL](../reference/cli/server.md#--postgres-url) is specified, Coder will download Postgres from [repo1.maven.org](https://repo1.maven.org) | An external database is required, you must specify a [PostgreSQL connection URL](../reference/cli/server.md#--postgres-url) |
| Telemetry | Telemetry is on by default, and [can be disabled](../reference/cli/server.md#--telemetry) | Telemetry [can be disabled](../reference/cli/server.md#--telemetry) |
| Update check | By default, Coder checks for updates from [GitHub releases](https://github.com/coder/coder/releases) | Update checks [can be disabled](../reference/cli/server.md#--update-check) |
## Offline container images