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Issue #9151: link to the "Building GIMP" page of dev website in INSTALL.

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@ -4,20 +4,30 @@ Installation instructions for GIMP @GIMP_APP_VERSION@
There are some basic steps to building and installing GIMP.
GIMP @GIMP_APP_VERSION@ replaces earlier GIMP 2.x versions. It is advised that you
GIMP @GIMP_APP_VERSION@ replaces earlier GIMP 2.99.x versions. It is advised to
uninstall them before installing GIMP @GIMP_APP_VERSION@. Since libgimp* libraries
and data are all versionned anyway, it is possible to keep your older GIMP 2.x
installation in parallel to GIMP @GIMP_APP_VERSION@ on a same prefix.
and data are all versionned anyway, it is possible to keep your older
GIMP 2.x installation in parallel to GIMP @GIMP_APP_VERSION@ on a same prefix.
GIMP @GIMP_APP_VERSION@ is not backward compatible with GIMP 2.x version.
Plug-ins and scripts written for GIMP 2.8, 2.6 or earlier GIMP 2.x
versions will not work because the API changed.
GIMP @GIMP_APP_VERSION@ is not backward compatible with GIMP 2.10 and earlier
versions. Plug-ins and scripts written for GIMP 2.10, 2.8, 2.6 or
earlier GIMP 2.x versions will not work because the API changed.
The most important part is to make sure the requirements for a build
are fulfilled. We depend on a number of tools and libraries which are
listed below. For libraries this means you need to also have the
header files installed.
This file is generated (versions are filled by our build system) and
focuses on keeping an up-to-date list of dependencies intended to
packagers, contributors or whoever wants to compile GIMP from source.
Building and running self-built software often requires more setup, in
particular environment variables so that your system knows where to
find the various pieces of the software. The following document can
help in that regard:
https://developer.gimp.org/core/setup/build/
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* Unless you are experienced with building software from source, *