fix: stabilize learning path, reliability and legacy Windows builds

Unify beginner syntax while preserving compatibility, repair ownership and parser guards, add verified distribution tooling and VC6 Windows 98 build inputs, and clarify documentation and release status. Preserve DOS build-input line endings and exclude generated binaries/caches.

examples/quiz.claro

@@ -1,28 +1,26 @@
 SAY "Welcome to the Claro quiz!"
 
-ASK "What is your name?" AS name
+ASK "What is your name?" name
 SAY "Hello " + name + "!"
 
-SET score TO 0
+SET score 0
 
-ASK "What is 2 + 2?" AS answer
+ASK "What is 2 + 2?" answer
 
 IF answer = 4
     SAY "Correct!"
-    SET score TO score + 1
+    SET score score + 1
 ELSE
     SAY "Not quite. The answer is 4."
-ENDIF
-
-ASK "What is 5 + 5?" AS answer2
+END
+ASK "What is 5 + 5?" answer2
 
 IF answer2 = 10
     SAY "Correct!"
-    SET score TO score + 1
+    SET score score + 1
 ELSE
     SAY "Not quite. The answer is 10."
-ENDIF
-
+END
 SAY "Your final score is:"
 SAY score
 
@@ -30,4 +28,4 @@ IF score = 2
     SAY "Great job!"
 ELSE
     SAY "Good try. Keep practicing!"
-ENDIF
+END