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docs(README): Windows VC++ Redistributable and supported OS (#101) - #122

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Following the discussion in #101 (missing MSVC runtime DLLs on Windows, and questions around legacy Windows / Qt versions), @vigri suggested adding a short README note.

As maintainer, I am opening this PR myself (branch docs/readme-windows-vcredist-101) instead of waiting for a separate contributor PR, so the documentation matches what we already recommended in the issue thread.

What this PR adds

  • Visual C++ Redistributable: when pre-built binaries fail to start with missing VCRUNTIME*.dll / MSVCP*.dll, install the latest supported x64 (or matching architecture) VC++ runtime from Microsoft’s official page (linked in README).
  • Supported OS scope: clarify that legacy Windows (e.g. Windows 7) is not covered by project CI and is best-effort, with pointers to older tags or self-built stacks.

Refs: #101

…or-Advanced#101)

Document missing-runtime symptoms, link to Microsoft VC++ downloads,
and clarify that legacy Windows is not CI-covered (best-effort).
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vigri merged commit 60c2dba into ScanTailor-Advanced:master Apr 16, 2026
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