[Development] Windows 10's EOL in Qt

[Schmertmann, Lars]

Hi everyone,

we just removed the inoffical support for Windows Server 2016 (based on
Windows 10 [1607]) for Qt 6.13.0 [1].

Because our customers request to support Windows Server 2019 (based on
Windows 10 [1809]) until 9. Jan. 2029 [2] and Windows Server 2022
(based on Windows 10 [21H2]) until 14. Okt. 2031 [3] we would like to
no fully remove the support of Windows 10 with Qt 6.13.0.

It could be a solution when the Windows 10 specific code will not be
removed but moved into blocks with "#ifdef QT_WIN_SERVER_2019_COMPAT"
or "#ifdef QT_WIN_SERVER_2022_COMPAT". So it is still easy for people
to compile Qt for own usage with Windows Server compatibility.

[1]
https://codereview.qt-project.org/c/qt/qtbase/+/771497
[2]
https://learn.microsoft.com/de-de/lifecycle/products/windows-server-2019
[3]
https://learn.microsoft.com/de-de/lifecycle/products/windows-server-2022

Mit freundlichen Grüßen / Sincerely yours
Lars Schmertmann
Softwareentwickler
AusweisApp
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Governikus Service GmbH
Hochschulring 4
28359 Bremen, Germany

Telefon: +49 421 204 95 - 52
E-Mail: lars.schmertmann at governikus.de
https://www.governikus.de
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