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Scot Breitenfeld 05676d1abe Consolidate documentation under docs/ directory (#6310)
* Consolidate documentation under doc/ directory

Move user-facing guides from release_docs/ and doxygen/ into a single
doc/ root. release_docs/ now holds only release artifacts (changelogs,
history, release process, maintainer info).

- git mv release_docs/INSTALL*.md, USING_*.md, README_HPC.md,
  BuildSystemNotes.md, AutotoolsToCMakeOptions.md,
  HDF5_Library_2.0.0_Migration_Guide.md → doc/
- git mv doxygen/ → doc/doxygen/
- Update CMakeLists.txt: HDF5_DOXYGEN_DIR and add_subdirectory path
- Update CMakeInstallation.cmake: all install paths for moved files
- Update bin/make_vers: hardcoded doxygen/ path substitution
- Update doc/doxygen/CMakeLists.txt: EXAMPLES_DIRECTORY and comments
- Update README.md, CONTRIBUTING.md, SECURITY.md, config/README.md,
  release_docs/RELEASE_PROCESS.md: links to moved files
- Update doxygen .dox files: release_docs/ URLs for moved guides
- Rewrite release_docs/README.md for narrowed scope

* Add HDF5_DOCS_DIR variable for doc/ root path

Introduce HDF5_DOCS_DIR = \${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/doc so that
CMakeInstallation.cmake and future callers reference the doc/
directory symbolically rather than by hardcoded path.
HDF5_DOXYGEN_DIR is now derived from HDF5_DOCS_DIR.
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HDF5 Build and Install Instructions for Windows

We recommend that users build, test and install HDF5 using CMake.

Instructions for building and testing HDF5 using CMake can be found in the INSTALL_CMake.md file found in this folder.

For instructions on building and testing an application with HDF5, see USING_HDF5_CMake.md file found in this folder.

Users who want to build and run an application with HDF5 in Visual Studio without using CMake should consult the USING_HDF5_VS.md file. Building applications with the dynamic/shared hdf5 libraries requires that the H5_BUILT_AS_DYNAMIC_LIB compile definition be used.