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Updated README to clarify branch roles

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This change effectively reverts DWL to the prior development model, where development of DWL itself happens against the current wlroots release, and changes in anticipation of the next wlroots release are made on a separate branch.
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@ -24,11 +24,13 @@ with each release on the [release] page
### Development branch [main]
Active development progresses on the `main` branch. The `main` branch is built
against a late (and often changing) git commit of wlroots. While the adventurous
are welcome to use `main`, it is a rocky road. Using `main` requires that the
user be willing to chase git commits of wlroots. Testing development pull
requests may involve merging unmerged pull requests in [wlroots]' git repository
and/or git commits of wayland.
against the latest release of [wlroots]. PRs should target this branch unless they
depend on functionality that is not in the current release of `wlroots`.
### Preview branch [wlroots-next]
The `wlroots-next` branch is built against the git version of [wlroots], which
is unstable and changes frequently. PRs requiring functionality from the git
version of `wlroots` should target this branch.
### Building dwl
dwl has the following dependencies:
@ -203,6 +205,7 @@ inspiration, and to the various contributors to the project, including:
[dwl-patches]: https://codeberg.org/dwl/dwl-patches
[list of useful resources on our wiki]: https://codeberg.org/dwl/dwl/wiki/Home#migrating-from-x
[main]: https://codeberg.org/dwl/dwl/src/branch/main
[wlroots-next]: https://codeberg.org/dwl/dwl/src/branch/wlroots-next
[release]: https://codeberg.org/dwl/dwl/releases
[runit]: http://smarden.org/runit/faq.html#userservices
[s6]: https://skarnet.org/software/s6/