docs: clarify that only latest and dev versions are supported (#6965)

To avoid wasting time due to (for example):

* Bugs that were already fixed
* Old versions with different/missing verbosity in the output
* Behavior that only affects (or differs in) old versions
* Copying and pasting profile lines which contain commands that are
  unsupported in old versions (or that depend on other changes to
  profiles in the current version)

This is a follow-up to #6964.
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- [x] This is a checked item.
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- [ ] I am using a [supported version](https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/tree/master/SECURITY.md) of firejail
- [ ] The issues is caused by firejail (i.e. running the program by path (e.g. `/usr/bin/vlc`) "fixes" it).
- [ ] I can reproduce the issue without custom modifications (e.g. globals.local).
- [ ] The program has a profile. (If not, request one in `https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/issues/1139`)

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Welcome to firejail, and thank you for your interest in contributing!
## Support
Make sure that you are using a [supported version](SECURITY.md) of firejail
before commenting on an issue/discussion/PR or opening a new one.
## Opening an issue
We welcome issues, whether to ask a question, provide information, request a

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## Installing
For the supported versions, see [SECURITY.md](SECURITY.md).
### Debian
Debian stable (bullseye): We recommend to use the

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## Supported Versions
Unless explicitly stated otherwise, we only support the latest released version
(and the current development version) of firejail, which should be the one in
the following page:
* <https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/releases/latest>
Versions older than the latest usually have outdated profiles and may contain
bugs and security vulnerabilities that were already fixed in a later version.
See [Installing](README.md#installing) for distribution-specific instructions
and recommendations.
If the firejail version in your distribution is older than the latest released
version (and at least a few days have passed since the release), please contact
the maintainers for your distribution and request an update to the relevant
package(s).
In the meantime, you can [build and install](README.md#building) the current
development version.
See also [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md).
Released versions are listed in the table below, which is mostly intended for
historical reference and may be outdated and/or incomplete.
| Version | Supported by us | EOL | Supported by distribution |
| ------- | ------------------ | ------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 0.9.76 | :heavy_check_mark: | | |