doc: update buffer doc to include perf recommendation

Refs: nodejs/performance#18 (comment)
debadree25 · Jan 24, 2023 · 1a5facf · 1a5facf
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diff --git a/doc/api/buffer.md b/doc/api/buffer.md
@@ -3767,6 +3767,9 @@ console.log(buf2.toString('utf8', 0, 3));
 console.log(buf2.toString(undefined, 0, 3));
 // Prints: té
 ```
+For encoding and decoding large strings to/from `utf-8`, it is recommended to use the
+[`util.TextEncoder`][https://nodejs.org/api/util.html#class-utiltextencoder] and 
+[`util.TextDecoder`][https://nodejs.org/api/util.html#class-utiltextdecoder] APIs.
 
 ### `buf.values()`