Updated README.md based on PR peer-review comments

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**Q: What OSes are supported?**
> A: The most recent release of Barrier is known to work on:
> - Windows 7, 8, 8.1, and 10
> A: The [most recent release](https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/releases/latest) of Barrier is known to work on:
> - Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10, and 11
> - macOS *(previously known as OS X or Mac OS X)*
> - _The current GUI does **not** work on OS versions prior to macOS 10.12 Sierra (but see the related answer below)_
> - Linux
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> - For OS X 10.10 Yosemite and later:
> - [Barrier v2.1.0](https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/releases/tag/v2.1.0) or earlier _may_ work.
> - For Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks _(and perhaps earlier)_:
> 1. the command-line portions of the current release _should_ run fine.
> 1. the command-line portions of the [current release](https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/releases/latest) _should_ run fine.
> 2. The GUI will _not_ run, as that OS version does not include Apple's *Metal* framework.
> - _(For a GUI workaround for Mac OS X 10.9, see the [discussion at issue #544](https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/544))_
> Note: Only versions [v2.3.4](https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/releases/tag/v2.3.4) and [later](https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/releases/latest) of Barrier can be supported by this project.
> - Anyone using an earlier version is advised to upgrade due to recently-addressed security vulnerabilities *(and other bug fixes)*.
> - This is especially important for computers accessible from the public Internet *(or from other shared/untrusted networks, such as when using shared WiFi)*.
**Q: How do I load my configuration on startup?**
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>section: options
> serverhostname=<AAA.BBB.CCC.DDD>
>```
**Q: Are there any other significant limitations with the current version of Barrier?**
> A: Currently:
> - Barrier currently has limited UTF-8 support; issues have been reported with processing various languages.
> - *(see [#860](https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/860))*
> - There is interest in future support for the Wayland compositor/display server protocol *([official site](https://wayland.freedesktop.org/) | [Wikipedia article](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayland_(display_server_protocol)))* on Linux.
> - As of late 2021, there is no expected completion date for *Wayland* support.
> - *(see [#109](https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/109) and [#1251](https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/1251) for status or to volunteer your talents)*
>
> The complete list of open issues can be found in the ['Issues' tab on GitHub](https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen). Help is always appreciated.