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doc,win: clarify WSL support
Fixes: nodejs#13471
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In "Git bash" if you call the node shell alias (`node` without the `.exe`
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extension), `winpty` is used automatically.
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*Note*: The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is not directly supported, but
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the GNU/Linux build process and binaries should work. The community will
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only address issues that reproduce on native GNU/Linux systems, issues that
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only reproduce on WSL should be reported in the
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[WSL issue tracker](https://github.com/Microsoft/WSL/issues).
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### Supported toolchains
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Depending on host platform, the selection of toolchains may vary.

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