docs,Windows: update installation docs

In this change:
- Reword text in windows.md to use active voice
  instead of passive voice (so it's clear who the
  actor is).
- Update Bash script examples to use cmd.exe
  syntax.
- Remove outdated information, such as Bazel being
  an msys2 binary.
- Restructure list of requirements to be clearer
  and simpler.

RELNOTES: none
PiperOrigin-RevId: 166476459
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  1. examples/
  2. scripts/
  3. site/
  4. src/
  5. third_party/
  6. tools/
  7. .gitattributes
  8. .gitignore
  9. AUTHORS
  10. BUILD
  11. CHANGELOG.md
  12. combine_distfiles.py
  13. combine_distfiles_to_tar.sh
  14. compile.sh
  15. CONTRIBUTING.md
  16. CONTRIBUTORS
  17. ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
  18. LICENSE
  19. README.md
  20. WORKSPACE
README.md

Bazel

{Fast, Correct} - Choose two

Build and test software of any size, quickly and reliably.

  • Speed up your builds and tests: Bazel only rebuilds what is necessary. With advanced local and distributed caching, optimized dependency analysis and parallel execution, you get fast and incremental builds.

  • One tool, multiple languages: Build and test Java, C++, Android, iOS, Go and a wide variety of other language platforms. Bazel runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

  • Scalable: Bazel helps you scale your organization, codebase and Continuous Integration system. It handles codebases of any size, in multiple repositories or a huge monorepo.

  • Extensible to your needs: Easily add support for new languages and platforms with Bazel's familiar extension language. Share and re-use language rules written by the growing Bazel community.

Getting Started

Documentation

Contributing to Bazel

See CONTRIBUTING.md

Build Status

Bazel is released in ‘Beta’. See the product roadmap to learn about the path toward a stable 1.0 release.