[Chore]: Enforce supported Node/npm versions and update prerequisites documentation (#2597)

* docs:added setup notes

* chore: tooling/environment

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Co-authored-by: Deepak Terse <deepak.terse@XINMBMAC45VJ9.local>

Author: deepak-terse

.npmrc

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+engine-strict=true

README.md

@@ -207,6 +207,11 @@ Any form of contribution is welcome, including but not limited to:
 -   Submitting translations
 -   Submitting any other forms of contribution
 
+## Prerequisites
+
+- Node.js (v20.x – v22.x)
+- npm (required – pnpm is not supported)
+
 ## Build Instructions
 
 1. Clone the repository from Github

package.json

@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
   "name": "xyz.chatboxapp.ce",
   "productName": "xyz.chatboxapp.ce",
   "version": "0.0.1",
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">=20.0.0 <23.0.0",
+    "npm": ">=10.0.0"
+  },
   "private": true,
   "description": "A desktop client for multiple cutting-edge AI models",
   "main": "./src/main/main.ts",