docs: explain setups without a ZIP

FAQ entry, the release_pack field and how to revisit it from download
counts, the get/ pages, and RetroPie 4.8 now installs from a computer with
the Pi's network folder as --dest. The start pages are back under their
word ceilings.
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@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ platforms:
myplatform:
config: myplatform.yml # platform YAML filename in platforms/
status: active # active or archived
release_pack: true # optional: a release publishes its ZIP
device_group: handheld # computer, gaming-os, handheld, fpga or server
scraper: myplatform # matches PLATFORM_NAME, null if hand-maintained
schedule: weekly # re-scrape cadence, run by hand: weekly, monthly, or null
@@ -682,6 +683,12 @@ A new platform is archived-by-default nowhere: `status: active` puts it in
`status: archived` to keep the configuration without the automation. Archived
platforms are excluded unless `--all` or `--include-archived` is passed.
A new platform has no release ZIP: `release_pack: true` is set for the setups
most people download, and the installer serves every other one from its
manifest. `generate_pack.py --platform myplatform` still builds its pack.
[Which platforms get a pack](release-process.md#which-platforms-get-a-pack)
says how the list is read from download counts.
Check the output for:
- The new platform appears in verify results