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docs: Update build requirements for macOS (#9095)

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Adds the Metal Toolchain as a required Xcode component for building
Ghostty. Also updates the notes about Xcode 26 now that it and Tahoe are
out of Beta.
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Mitchell Hashimoto
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@@ -50,24 +50,22 @@ macOS users don't require any additional dependencies.
## Xcode Version and SDKs
Building the Ghostty macOS app requires that Xcode, the macOS SDK,
and the iOS SDK are all installed.
the iOS SDK, and Metal Toolchain are all installed.
A common issue is that the incorrect version of Xcode is either
installed or selected. Use the `xcode-select` command to
ensure that the correct version of Xcode is selected:
```shell-session
sudo xcode-select --switch /Applications/Xcode-beta.app
sudo xcode-select --switch /Applications/Xcode.app
```
> [!IMPORTANT]
>
> Main branch development of Ghostty is preparing for the next major
> macOS release, Tahoe (macOS 26). Therefore, the main branch requires
> **Xcode 26 and the macOS 26 SDK**.
> Main branch development of Ghostty requires **Xcode 26 and the macOS 26 SDK**.
>
> You do not need to be running on macOS 26 to build Ghostty, you can
> still use Xcode 26 beta on macOS 15 stable.
> still use Xcode 26 on macOS 15 stable.
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