docs: Clarify supported Target Java Version on README (re. #242)#263
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This PR clarifies the supported target Java version in the README documentation, addressing issue #242. The changes improve documentation clarity and formatting throughout the README.
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- Added explicit Java 11 runtime requirement documentation
- Improved formatting with proper code block syntax highlighting and spacing
- Fixed capitalization of "HTTP API" for consistency
- Reorganized the "Running tests" section for better clarity
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| * [multihash](https://github.com/multiformats/java-multihash) | ||
| * [cid](https://github.com/ipld/java-cid) | ||
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| This library requires (only) Java 11 bytecode & JDK at runtime. (At build time we use current latest LTS tools.) |
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The word "(only)" in parentheses seems out of place and unclear. It's not evident what aspect is being emphasized as "only" - is it "only Java 11" (not higher), "only at runtime" (not build time), or something else? Consider removing this word or clarifying the intended meaning.
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| This library requires (only) Java 11 bytecode & JDK at runtime. (At build time we use current latest LTS tools.) | |
| This library requires Java 11 bytecode & JDK at runtime. (At build time we use current latest LTS tools.) |
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Re. #242.