docs: facial recognition and general clean-up (#11106)

* add facial recognition docs, clean up existing info

* Update smart-search.md

Co-authored-by: Alex <alex.tran1502@gmail.com>

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Co-authored-by: Alex <alex.tran1502@gmail.com>
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@@ -4,14 +4,11 @@ To alleviate [performance issues on low-memory systems](/docs/FAQ.mdx#why-is-imm
- Set the URL in Machine Learning Settings on the Admin Settings page to point to the designated ML system, e.g. `http://workstation:3003`.
- Copy the following `docker-compose.yml` to your ML system.
- If using [hardware acceleration](/docs/features/ml-hardware-acceleration), the [hwaccel.ml.yml](https://github.com/immich-app/immich/releases/latest/download/hwaccel.ml.yml) file also needs to be added
- Start the container by running `docker compose up -d`.
:::info
Starting with version v1.93.0 face detection work and face recognize were split. From now on face detection is done in the immich_machine_learning container, but facial recognition is done in the `microservices` worker.
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:::note
The [hwaccel.ml.yml](https://github.com/immich-app/immich/releases/latest/download/hwaccel.ml.yml) file also needs to be in the same folder if trying to use [hardware acceleration](/docs/features/ml-hardware-acceleration).
Smart Search and Face Detection will use this feature, but Facial Recognition is handled in the server.
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```yaml
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Please note that version mismatches between both hosts may cause instabilities and bugs, so make sure to always perform updates together.
:::caution
As an internal service, the machine learning container has no security measures whatsoever. Please be mindful of where it's deployed and who can access it.
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