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Java "11" is not required (especially for Windows)

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#23,882 opened on Oct 6, 2024

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Description

Page link:

https://bazel.build/install/windows#install-compilers

Problem description (include actual vs expected text, if applicable):

https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/blob/83830c264f135893e1db1a425ea7c008717e1f39/site/en/install/windows.md?plain=1#L108

This line is incorrect and confused me a lot. It should be removed.

https://github.com/google/mozc/issues/932#issuecomment-2395098791

Bazel for Windows these days automatically installs Zulu 21.

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 tatsu@TATSU-DPC-2ND  ~\..\..\..\..\..\bin  ./java --version
openjdk 21 2023-09-19
OpenJDK Runtime Environment Zulu21.28+85-CA (build 21+35)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM Zulu21.28+85-CA (build 21+35, mixed mode)
 tatsu@TATSU-DPC-2ND  ~\..\..\..\..\..\bin  java --version
openjdk 21.0.3 2024-04-16 LTS
OpenJDK Runtime Environment Temurin-21.0.3+9 (build 21.0.3+9-LTS)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM Temurin-21.0.3+9 (build 21.0.3+9-LTS, mixed mode, sharing)
 tatsu@TATSU-DPC-2ND  ~\..\..\..\..\..\bin  bazel --version
bazel 7.3.2

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Any other information you'd like to share?

Python "3.6" is a stale information too.

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Research direction
The issue identifies an incorrect line in site/en/install/windows.md about Java 11 requirement. The fix is to remove that line, as Bazel for Windows automatically installs Zulu 21. Additionally, the mention of Python 3.6 is stale and should be updated. The issue links to a comment in another repository for context. No PR is linked, so the contributor should edit the file and submit a PR.