Update Activation Lock information (#21138)

Apple recently added the ability to manage Activation Lock via ABM.
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@ -186,11 +186,13 @@ If your old MDM solution did not enforce disk encryption, the end user will need
If your old MDM solution did enforce disk encryption, the end user will need to reset their disk encryption key by following the prompt on the My device page and inputting their password.
## Activation Lock Bypass codes
## Activation Lock
In Fleet, the [Activation Lock](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208987) feature is disabled by default for automatically enrolled (DEP) hosts.
If a host under the old MDM solution has Activation Lock enabled, we recommend asking the end user to follow these instructions to disable Activation Lock before migrating this host to Fleet: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208987.
In 2024, Apple added the ability to manage activation lock in Apple Business Manager (ABM). For devices that are owned by the business and available in ABM, you can [turn off activation lock remotely](https://support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/apple-business-manager/axm812df1dd8/web).
If a device is not available in ABM and has Activation Lock enabled, we recommend asking the end user to follow these instructions to disable Activation Lock before migrating the device to Fleet: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208987.
This is because if the Activation Lock is enabled, you will need the Activation Lock bypass code to successfully wipe and reuse the Mac.