Fix contradictions between the documentation, the README, and the library (#5825)

- Discarded values: the legacy macro only changes <= and >=; != is true by default
- Out-of-range numbers are rejected while parsing, not stored as NaN
- merge_diff round trip: point to the ordered_json caveat
- ensure_ascii example shows the escaped output
- out_of_range.405 is thrown for "remove"/"move" on the root, not "add"
- CBOR stores binary subtypes as tags
- Integer/float comparison uses exact values, not conversion
- diff, flatten, and the binary writers are depth-bounded
- FAQ: max_digits10 for serialization, trailing commas are supported
- out_of_range.407 is still thrown by to_bon8
- FetchContent_MakeAvailable needs CMake 3.14
- json_fwd.hpp contents, operator< link, RFC 7396 for merge patch
- README: dump() wording, merge_diff, MSYS2/build2, patch comment typos,
  operator[] link, embedded CMake example aligned with the docs

Signed-off-by: Niels Lohmann <mail@nlohmann.me>
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@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ config.update(user_settings, true);
// {"log":{"file":"app.log","level":"debug"},"retries":3}
```
[JSON Merge Patch](merge_patch.md) ([RFC 7386](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7386)) also merges objects recursively,
[JSON Merge Patch](merge_patch.md) ([RFC 7396](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7396)) also merges objects recursively,
but it is a different tool: a `#!json null` in the patch means "remove this key". It is meant for applying merge patch
documents (e.g., received via HTTP PATCH). To merge configuration-like objects, use `#!cpp update(..., true)`. To apply
a sequence of well-defined edit operations, see [JSON Patch](json_patch.md).
@@ -90,6 +90,6 @@ a.erase(1); // [1,3,4] (erase by index)
- [`push_back`](../api/basic_json/push_back.md) / [`emplace_back`](../api/basic_json/emplace_back.md) - append to an array
- [`emplace`](../api/basic_json/emplace.md) - insert into an object if the key is absent
- [`update`](../api/basic_json/update.md) - merge objects (shallow, or recursive with `merge_objects`)
- [`merge_patch`](../api/basic_json/merge_patch.md) - apply an RFC 7386 merge patch
- [`merge_patch`](../api/basic_json/merge_patch.md) - apply an RFC 7396 merge patch
- [`erase`](../api/basic_json/erase.md) / [`clear`](../api/basic_json/clear.md) - remove elements
- [JSON Patch and Diff](json_patch.md) and [JSON Merge Patch](merge_patch.md) - structured modifications