added "can I use it" section to the docs

This was based on the similar section in the hedgedoc. I dropped the bit
about grapevine users getting banned from the conduwuit rooms cause we
haven't heard about that happening for a while and the original case was
pretty unclear.
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@ -73,6 +73,22 @@ best. Additionally, due to our goals, the development of new features may be
slower than alternatives. We find this to be an acceptable tradeoff considering
the importance of the reliability of a project like this.
## Can I use it?
Theoretically yes, but it's not in a good state for general users yet. There
[isn't very much user-facing docs yet][docs-issue], we
[don't have releases yet][releases-issue], we don't currently publish any binary
builds, and there are several breaking changes to the conduit config that
haven't been documented in detail yet. If building from source and figuring out
the config by reading source code/commit messages doesn't scare you away, go
for it!
If you use nixos, [here's an example][nixos-example].
[docs-issue]: https://gitlab.computer.surgery/matrix/grapevine/-/issues/21
[releases-issue]: https://gitlab.computer.surgery/matrix/grapevine/-/issues/18
[nixos-example]: https://gitlab.computer.surgery/charles/servy-fleet/-/blob/main/config/grapevine/default.nix
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