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 +66,9 @@ Without the macro (default behavior), `json j{obj}` creates `[{"key":"value"}]`.
Can you add an option to ignore trailing commas?
This library does not support any feature that would jeopardize interoperability.
Yes, trailing commas in arrays and objects can be allowed by setting parameter `ignore_trailing_commas` of
[`parse`](../api/basic_json/parse.md) to `#!cpp true`; see [trailing commas](../features/trailing_commas.md). They are
rejected by default, and the library never adds them when serializing.
### Parse errors reading non-ASCII characters
@@ -230,11 +232,11 @@ Yes, you can. Please define the symbol [`JSON_DIAGNOSTICS`](../api/macros/json_d
- It seems that precision is lost when serializing a double.
- Can I change the precision for floating-point serialization?
The library uses `std::numeric_limits<number_float_t>::digits10` (15 for IEEE `double`s) digits for serialization. This value is sufficient to guarantee roundtripping. If one uses more than this number of digits of precision, then string -> value -> string is not guaranteed to round-trip.
The library serializes floating-point numbers with the shortest representation that parses back to the same value, using at most `std::numeric_limits<number_float_t>::max_digits10` (17 for IEEE `double`s) significant digits. This guarantees that value -> string -> value round-trips. The reverse direction, string -> value -> string, is only guaranteed for numbers with at most `std::numeric_limits<number_float_t>::digits10` (15 for IEEE `double`s) significant digits; a number with more digits may not be representable exactly and is then serialized as the closest `double`.
!!! quote "[cppreference.com](https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/types/numeric_limits/digits10)"
!!! quote "[cppreference.com](https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/types/numeric_limits/max_digits10)"
The value of `std::numeric_limits<T>::digits10` is the number of base-10 digits that can be represented by the type T without change, that is, any number with this many significant decimal digits can be converted to a value of type T and back to decimal form, without change due to rounding or overflow.
The value of `std::numeric_limits<T>::max_digits10` is the number of base-10 digits that are necessary to uniquely represent all distinct values of the type T, such as necessary for serialization/deserialization to text.
!!! tip