An update to Windows docs structure for our beloved users! (#3894)

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Installing Red on Windows
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Needed Software
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Installing the pre-requirements
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The following software dependencies can all be installed quickly and easily through PowerShell,
using a trusted package manager for Windows called `Chocolatey <https://chocolatey.org>`_
Please install the pre-requirements by following instructions from one of the following subsections.
We also provide instructions for manually installing all of the dependencies.
The pre-requirements are:
- Python 3.8.1 or greater
- Pip 18.1 or greater
- Git 2.11+
- Java Runtime Environment 11 (for audio support)
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Installing using powershell and chocolatey
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We also recommend installing some basic compiler tools, in case our dependencies don't provide
pre-built "wheels" for your architecture.
.. contents:: Choose a method of installing pre-requirements:
:local:
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Using PowerShell and Chocolatey (recommended)
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To install via PowerShell, search "powershell" in the Windows start menu,
right-click on it and then click "Run as administrator"
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From here, exit the prompt then continue onto `creating-venv-windows`.
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Manually installing dependencies
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* `Java 11 <https://adoptopenjdk.net/?variant=openjdk11&jvmVariant=hotspot>`_ - needed for Audio
From here, continue onto `creating-venv-windows`.
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Updating differs depending on the version you currently have. Next sections will explain how to upgrade to latest version of Red (|version|) from the version that is in the header of the section.
**Choose the version you're currently on from the list below:**
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.. contents:: Choose the version you're currently on from the list below:
:local:
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Red 3.2.0 or newer
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