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WinRT: updated README-winrt.md to detail Visual Studio 2013 Community support

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* Microsoft Visual C++ (aka Visual Studio), either 2013 or 2012 versions * Microsoft Visual C++ (aka Visual Studio), either 2013 or 2012 versions
- Free, "Express" editions may be used, so long as they include support for - Free, "Community" or "Express" editions may be used, so long as they
either "Windows Store" or "Windows Phone" apps. Versions marked as include support for either "Windows Store" or "Windows Phone" apps.
supporting "Windows Desktop" development typically do not include support "Express" versions marked as supporting "Windows Desktop" development
for creating WinRT apps. typically do not include support for creating WinRT apps, to note.
- Visual C++ 2012 can only build apps that target versions 8.0 of Windows, or (The "Community" edition of Visual C++ 2013 does, however, support both
Windows Phone. 8.0-targetted apps will still run on devices running desktop/Win32 and WinRT development).
8.1 editions of Windows, however they will not be able to take advantage of - Visual C++ 2012 can only build apps that target versions 8.0 of Windows,
or Windows Phone. 8.0-targetted apps will run on devices running 8.1
editions of Windows, however they will not be able to take advantage of
8.1-specific features. 8.1-specific features.
- Visual C++ 2013 can only create app projects that target 8.1 versions - Visual C++ 2013 cannot create app projects that target Windows 8.0.
of Windows, which do NOT run on 8.0 devices. An optional Visual Studio Visual C++ 2013 Update 4, can create app projects for Windows Phone 8.0,
add-in, "Tools for Maintaining Store apps for Windows 8", allows projects Windows Phone 8.1, and Windows 8.1, but not Windows 8.0. An optional
that are created with Visual C++ 2012, which can create Windows 8.0 apps, Visual Studio add-in, "Tools for Maintaining Store apps for Windows 8",
to be loaded and built with non-Express editions of Visual C++ 2013. More allows Visual C++ 2013 to load and build Windows 8.0 projects that were
details on targeting different versions of Windows can found at the created with Visual C++ 2012, so long as Visual C++ 2012 is installed
following web pages: on the same machine. More details on targeting different versions of
Windows can found at the following web pages:
- [Develop apps by using Visual Studio 2013](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/br211384.aspx) - [Develop apps by using Visual Studio 2013](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/br211384.aspx)
- [To add the Tools for Maintaining Store apps for Windows 8](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/dn263114.aspx#AddMaintenanceTools) - [To add the Tools for Maintaining Store apps for Windows 8](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/dn263114.aspx#AddMaintenanceTools)
* A valid Microsoft account - This requirement is not imposed by SDL, but * A valid Microsoft account - This requirement is not imposed by SDL, but