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docs: clarify VS installation instructions for Windows builds (#20236)

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* docs: note required step for VS in Windows build

* docs: add instructions for custom VS location

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* link chromium docs
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## Prerequisites
* Windows 10 / Server 2012 R2 or higher
* Visual Studio 2017 15.7.2 or higher - [download VS 2017 Community Edition for
* Visual Studio 2017 15.7.2 or higher - [download VS 2019 Community Edition for
free](https://www.visualstudio.com/vs/)
* See [the Chromium build documentation](https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/master/docs/windows_build_instructions.md#visual-studio) for more details on which Visual Studio
components are required.
* If your Visual Studio is installed in a directory other than the default, you'll need to
set a few environment variables to point the toolchains to your installation path.
* `vs2019_install = DRIVE:\path\to\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community`
(replace `2019` and `Community` with your installed versions)
* `WINDOWSSDKDIR = DRIVE:\path\to\Windows Kits\10`
* [Python 2.7.10 or higher](http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.7/)
* Contrary to the `depot_tools` setup instructions linked below, you will need
to use your locally installed Python with at least version 2.7.10 (with