JBR-8436 Describe various type of github releases

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| 2021.1 | [11.0.11+9-b1341.60](https://github.com/JetBrains/JetBrainsRuntime/issues/171#issuecomment-1248891540)| 15-Jun-2021 |
| 2020.3 | [11_0_10-b1145.115](https://github.com/JetBrains/JetBrainsRuntime/issues/171#issuecomment-1249243977) | 21-Jun-2021 |
## Release Flavours
There are many kinds of JBR bundles available on the [Releases page](https://github.com/JetBrains/JetBrainsRuntime/releases):
| Flavour | Description |
|---------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| JBR | Contains the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) suitable to _run_ JVM-based programs. |
| JBRSDK | Contains the Software Developmet Kit (SDK) suitable to _develop_ and _run_ JVM-based programs. |
| JBR with JCEF | Contains both JBR and JCEF; this flavour is bundled by default with all IntelliJ IDEs. |
| vanilla | Contains just JBR. |
| fastdebug | The native binaries in this bundle are less optimized and are easier to debug. They also run much slower. |
| FreeType | The bundle includes the freetype library built from sources; normally, the library is provided by the system. |
| Vulkan | The bundle includes experimental Vulkan support. | |
| debug symbols | In addition to the usual contents of the bundle the debug information is also included. |
## Contents
- [Welcome to JetBrains Runtime](#welcome-to-jetbrains-runtime)
- [Why Use JetBrains Runtime?](#why-use-jetbrains-runtime)
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* **Improved font rendering**, **keyboard input** (such as shortcuts and multinational keyboards),
**HiDPI** and **accessibility** support.
* **Robust desktop experience**: GUI-related fixes often reach JetBrains Runtime much earlier than the corresponding version of OpenJDK.
* Additional capabilities that are made available to applications through
[JBR API](https://github.com/JetBrains/JetBrainsRuntimeApi) services such as, for example,
the ability to wrap a native graphics texture into `java.awt.Image`.
## Products Built on JetBrains Runtime
* [Android Studio](https://developer.android.com/studio). The official IDE for Google's Android operating system.