chore: update README.md about windows port env var (#856)

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 Download the Windows installer for your architecture from the [releases page](https://github.com/garethgeorge/backrest/releases). The installer, named Backrest-setup-[arch].exe, will place Backrest and a GUI tray application in `%localappdata%\Programs\Backrest\`. The tray application, set to start on login, monitors Backrest.

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-> To override the default port before installation, set a user environment variable named BACKREST_PORT. On Windows 10+, navigate to Settings > About > Advanced system settings > Environment Variables. Under "User variables", create a new variable with the value "127.0.0.1:port" (e.g., "127.0.0.1:8080" for port 8080). If changing post-installation, re-run the installer to update shortcuts with the new port.
+> To override the default port before installation, set a user environment variable named BACKREST_PORT. On Windows 10+, navigate to Settings > About > Advanced system settings > Environment Variables. Under "User variables", create a new variable `BACKREST_PORT` with the value "127.0.0.1:port" (e.g., "127.0.0.1:8080" for port 8080). If changing post-installation, re-run the installer to update shortcuts with the new port.

 # Configuration