Windows and Mac install instructions

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## 0.5.1 - TBD
The main focus of this release is performance. Cyclone is now able to run the benchmarks in [ecraven's R7RS suite](http://ecraven.github.io/r7rs-benchmarks/benchmark.html) over 12% faster than in the previous release.
The main focus of this release is performance but this is also the first release to provide installation instructions for both Windows and Mac.
Features
- Added build instructions for Windows (MSYS) and Mac - Thanks @ckkashyap!!
- Allow `define-c` function definitions to optionally provide an additional non-CPS form of the function. This form is more efficient and will be used by compiled code whenever possible.
- Improved the compiler's CPS optimization phase to eliminate more unnecessary function calls.

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Getting Started
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1. To install Cyclone on your machine for the first time use [**cyclone-bootstrap**](https://github.com/justinethier/cyclone-bootstrap) to build a set of binaries.
1. To install Cyclone on your machine for the first time use [**cyclone-bootstrap**](https://github.com/justinethier/cyclone-bootstrap) to build a set of binaries. Instructions are provided for Linux, Mac, and Windows (via MSYS).
2. After installing you can run the `cyclone` command to compile a single Scheme file: