readme: add tips

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* Git LFS
* Issue Link
> [!WARNING]
> **Linux** only tested on **Debian 12** on both **X11** & **Wayland**.
## How to Use
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| Linux | `${HOME}/.config/SourceGit` or `${HOME}/.sourcegit` |
| macOS | `${HOME}/Library/Application Support/SourceGit` |
> [!TIP]
> You can open the app data dir from the main menu.
For **Windows** users:
* **MSYS Git is NOT supported**. Please use official [Git for Windows](https://git-scm.com/download/win) instead.
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```shell
winget install SourceGit
```
> [!NOTE]
> `winget` will install this software as a commandline tool. You need run `SourceGit` from console or `Win+R` at the first time. Then you can add it to the taskbar.
* You can install the latest stable by `scoope` with follow commands:
```shell
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> [!NOTE]
> This app will try to find those tools based on some pre-defined or expected locations automatically. If you are using one portable version of these tools, it will not be detected by this app.
> To solve this problem you can add a file named `external_editors.json` and provide the path directly. For example:
> To solve this problem you can add a file named `external_editors.json` in app data dir and provide the path directly. For example:
```json
{
"tools": {