[Docs] Update windows deps instructions (#3188)

* update windows deps instructions

* changelog

* be more explicit that manual dependency handling is an excersice left to the reader

* let's only grab the MSVC C++ stuff here...

* Meh

* update language

* Update install_windows.rst

* it's really that easy
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@ -27,15 +27,30 @@ Then run each of the following commands:
Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force
iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))
choco install git --params "/GitOnlyOnPath /WindowsTerminal" -y
choco install jre8 python -y; exit
choco install visualstudio2019-workload-vctools -y
choco install python3 --version=3.7.5 -y
From here, continue onto `installing Red <installing-red-windows>`.
For Audio support, you should also run the following command before exiting:
.. code-block:: none
choco install adoptopenjdk11jre -y
From here, exit the prompt then continue onto `installing Red <installing-red-windows>`.
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Manually installing dependencies
********************************
* `Python <https://www.python.org/downloads/>`_ - Red needs Python 3.7.0 or greater
.. attention:: There are additional configuration steps required which are
not documented for installing dependencies manually.
These dependencies are only listed seperately here for
reference purposes.
* `MSVC Build tools <https://www.visualstudio.com/downloads/#build-tools-for-visual-studio-2019>`_
* `Python <https://www.python.org/downloads/>`_ - Red needs Python 3.7.2 or greater
.. attention:: Please make sure that the box to add Python to PATH is CHECKED, otherwise
you may run into issues when trying to run Red.
@ -44,9 +59,8 @@ Manually installing dependencies
.. attention:: Please choose the option to "Git from the command line and also from 3rd-party software" in Git's setup.
* `Java <https://java.com/en/download/manual.jsp>`_ - needed for Audio
* `Java <https://adoptopenjdk.net/?variant=openjdk11&jvmVariant=hotspot>`_ - needed for Audio
.. attention:: Please choose the "Windows Online" installer.
.. _installing-red-windows: