Updated MSI README to mention dependency on .NET 3.5. (GH-8375)

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@ -66,6 +66,14 @@ Before building the installer, download extra build dependencies using
Tools\msi\get_externals.bat. (Note that this is in addition to the
similarly named file in PCbuild.)
One of the dependencies used in builds is WiX, a toolset that lets developers
create installers for Windows Installer, the Windows installation engine. WiX
has a dependency on the Microsoft .NET Framework Version 3.5 (which may not be
configured on recent versions of Windows, such as Windows 10). If you are
building on a recent Windows version, use the Control Panel (Programs | Programs
and Features | Turn Windows Features on or off) and ensure that the entry
".NET Framework 3.5 (includes .NET 2.0 and 3.0)" is enabled.
For testing, the installer should be built with the Tools/msi/build.bat
script: