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diff --git a/docs/about/build-platforms.rst b/docs/about/build-platforms.rst index e9163ba556..1958edb430 100644 --- a/docs/about/build-platforms.rst +++ b/docs/about/build-platforms.rst @@ -86,11 +86,15 @@ similar versions. Windows ------- -The project supports building with current versions of the MinGW toolchain, -hosted on Linux (Debian/Fedora). - -The version of the Windows API that's currently targeted is Vista / Server -2008. +The project aims to support the two most recent versions of Windows that are +still supported by the vendor. The minimum Windows API that is currently +targeted is "Windows 7", so theoretically the QEMU binaries can still be run +on older versions of Windows, too. However, such old versions of Windows are +not tested anymore, so it is recommended to use one of the latest versions of +Windows instead. + +The project supports building QEMU with current versions of the MinGW +toolchain, either hosted on Linux (Debian/Fedora) or via MSYS2 on Windows. .. _Homebrew: https://brew.sh/ .. _MacPorts: https://www.macports.org/ |