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docs: Windows nightly installation script #39053

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Problem:
On Windows, when installing nightly build via winget, often
encounter "Installer hash does not match".

Solution:
use `Invoke-WebRequest` to download the msi package, then install
it via `msiexec`.
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@@ -53,8 +53,27 @@ Several Neovim GUIs are available from scoop (extras): [scoop.sh/#/apps?q=neovim
### Pre-built archives
0. If you are missing `VCRUNTIME170.dll`, install the [Visual Studio C++ redistributable](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist) (choose x86_64 or x86 depending on your system).
If you are missing `VCRUNTIME170.dll`, install the [Visual Studio C++ redistributable](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist) (choose x86_64 or x86 depending on your system).
- Hint: if you have scoop, try: `scoop install vcredist`
**MSI**
For x86_64:
```pwsh
iwr -Uri "https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/download/nightly/nvim-win64.msi" -OutFile nvim-win64.msi
msiexec /i nvim-win64.msi /passive
rm nvim-win64.msi
```
For arm64:
```pwsh
iwr -Uri "https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/download/nightly/nvim-win-arm64.msi" -OutFile nvim-win-arm64.msi
msiexec /i nvim-win-arm64.msi /passive
rm nvim-win-arm64.msi
```
**Zip**
1. Choose a package (**nvim-winXX.zip**) from the [releases page](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases).
2. Unzip the package. Any location is fine, administrator privileges are _not_ required.
- `$VIMRUNTIME` will be set to that location automatically.
@@ -62,7 +81,7 @@ Several Neovim GUIs are available from scoop (extras): [scoop.sh/#/apps?q=neovim
**Optional** steps:
- Add the `bin` folder (e.g. `C:\Program Files\nvim\bin`) to your PATH.
- If Installing from a zip package, add the `bin` folder (e.g. `C:\Program Files\nvim\bin`) to your PATH.
- This makes it easy to run `nvim` from anywhere.
- If `:set spell` does not work, create the `%LOCALAPPDATA%/nvim-data/site/spell` folder.
You can then copy your spell files over (for English, located