Update reverse_proxy.rst (#5397)

Updates reverse_proxy.rst with information about nginx' URI normalisation.
matrix-org · Jul 12, 2019 · d445b3a · d445b3a
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+Add information about nginx normalisation to reverse_proxy.rst. Contributed by @skalarproduktraum - thanks!
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               proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $remote_addr;
           }
       }
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+  Do not add a `/` after the port in `proxy_pass`, otherwise nginx will canonicalise/normalise the URI.
 
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                   proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $remote_addr;
               }
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+      Do not add a `/` after the port in `proxy_pass`, otherwise nginx will canonicalise/normalise the URI.
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