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[Windows] Document use and integration of MSYS2 #9713

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There's zero documentation for windows users on how to utilize msys2 and link to system C libraries.

So far, GHCup is doing silent work here by setting extra-lib-dirs, extra-include-dirs and extra-prog-path to the correct locations: https://github.com/haskell/ghcup-hs/blob/2fdf896fbdd338ba6b4244c47b10dcd4067552e0/scripts/bootstrap/bootstrap-haskell#L598

The semantics and implications of these settings on windows should be documented, especially in light of MSYS2 environments.

Also see:

GHCup should not be where this is documented. Cabal needs to step up its game on windows.

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