docs(readme): add per-OS desktop download table
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Replaces the single generic releases-page link with direct downloads
for Windows (.exe), Linux (AppImage/.deb/.pkg.tar.zst), plus a note on
the webkit2gtk/GStreamer WebRTC dependency needed for calls to work.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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@@ -129,7 +129,16 @@ Lotus Chat has a desktop app for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It wraps the same we
### Download
Download the latest release from the [Releases page on code.lotusguild.org](https://code.lotusguild.org).
Operating System | Download
---|---
Windows | [Get the installer (.exe)](https://code.lotusguild.org/LotusGuild/cinny-desktop/releases/download/latest/LotusChat-x86_64-setup.exe)
Linux (AppImage, any distro) | [Get the AppImage](https://code.lotusguild.org/LotusGuild/cinny-desktop/releases/download/latest/LotusChat-x86_64.AppImage)
Linux (Debian/Ubuntu) | [Get the .deb](https://code.lotusguild.org/LotusGuild/cinny-desktop/releases/download/latest/LotusChat-x86_64.deb)
Linux (Arch/CachyOS/EndeavourOS) | [Get the .pkg.tar.zst](https://code.lotusguild.org/LotusGuild/cinny-desktop/releases/download/latest/LotusChat-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst) — install with `pacman -U LotusChat-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst`
All Linux builds need `webkit2gtk-4.1` and, for calls to work, GStreamer's `good`/`bad`/`ugly`/`libav` plugin sets (the pacman package pulls these in automatically; on the AppImage/.deb, install them via your package manager if joining a call shows "browser does not support WebRTC").
See the full [Releases page on code.lotusguild.org](https://code.lotusguild.org/LotusGuild/cinny-desktop/releases) for signatures and older builds.
### SmartScreen Warning (Windows)