doc: update Windows device discovery documentation

Infix now advertises _workstation._tcp, making devices appear
automatically in Windows Explorer's Network folder (Win 10 1709+).
Lead with this, show .local hostname usage for ping/SSH, and demote
the IPv6 multicast ping caveat to a note.

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Signed-off-by: Joachim Wiberg <troglobit@gmail.com>
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@@ -43,6 +43,29 @@ admin@fe80::ff:fec0:ffed%tap0's password: admin
admin@infix-c0-ff-ee:~$
```
### Windows
Infix advertises a `_workstation._tcp` DNS-SD record alongside its other
mDNS services. Windows 10 (build 1709+) and Windows 11 recognise this
record and show the device in **File Explorer → Network** automatically —
no extra software required.
From the command line, use the `.local` hostname directly:
```cmd
C:\> ping infix-c0-ff-ee.local
C:\> ssh admin@infix-c0-ff-ee.local
```
> [!NOTE]
> IPv6 multicast ping (`ping ff02::1%if1`) may not display responses on
> Windows even though the Infix device replies correctly. If you need to
> confirm connectivity, Wireshark will show the ICMPv6 echo replies
> arriving. Use mDNS (see [mDNS-SD](#mdns-sd) below) as the reliable
> alternative.
![Wireshark showing IPv6 ping responses](https://github.com/addiva-elektronik/alder/assets/122900029/c45d7726-448f-4c30-878e-bcf976dff531)
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