Clarify versions and examples in the README

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> **Warning**
>
> This repository's `master` branch is only usable with the latest version of
> Godot's ([GDExtension](https://godotengine.org/article/introducing-gd-extensions))
> API (Godot 4.1 and later).
> This repository's `master` branch is only usable with
> [GDExtension](https://godotengine.org/article/introducing-gd-extensions)
> from Godot's `master` branch.
>
> For users of Godot 4.0.x, switch to the [`4.0`](https://github.com/godotengine/godot-cpp/tree/4.0) branch.
> For users of stable branches, switch to the branch matching your target Godot version:
> - [`4.0`](https://github.com/godotengine/godot-cpp/tree/4.0)
> - [`4.1`](https://github.com/godotengine/godot-cpp/tree/4.1)
>
> Or check out the Git tag matching your Godot version (e.g. `godot-4.1.1-stable`).
>
> For GDNative users (Godot 3.x), switch to the [`3.x`](https://github.com/godotengine/godot-cpp/tree/3.x)
> or the [`3.5`](https://github.com/godotengine/godot-cpp/tree/3.5) branch.
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Some compatibility breakage is to be expected as GDExtension and `godot-cpp`
get more used, documented, and critical issues get resolved. See the
[issue tracker](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/issues) for a list of known
issues, and be sure to provide feedback on issues and PRs which affect your use
of this extension.
[Godot issue tracker](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3Atopic%3Agdextension)
and the [godot-cpp issue tracker](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/issues)
for a list of known issues, and be sure to provide feedback on issues and PRs
which affect your use of this extension.
## Contributing
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To use the shared lib in your Godot project you'll need a `.gdextension`
file, which replaces what was the `.gdnlib` before.
Follow [the example](test/project/example.gdextension):
See [example.gdextension](test/project/example.gdextension) used in the test project:
```ini
[configuration]
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Any node and resource you register will be available in the corresponding `Create...` dialog. Any class will be available to scripting as well.
## Included example
## Examples and templates
Check the project in the `test` folder for an example on how to use and register different things.
See the [godot-cpp-template](https://github.com/godotengine/godot-cpp-template) project for a
generic reusable template.
Or checkout the code for the [Summator example](https://github.com/paddy-exe/GDExtensionSummator)
as shown in the [official documentation](https://docs.godotengine.org/en/latest/tutorials/scripting/gdextension/gdextension_cpp_example.html).