build: require Windows XP or newer

After this patch we assume availability of `getaddrinfo` and
`freeaddrinfo`, first introduced in Windows XP. Meaning curl
now requires building for Windows XP as a minimum.

TODO: assume these also in autotools.

Ref: https://github.com/curl/curl/pull/12221#issuecomment-1783761806
Closes #12225
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# Windows
Building for Windows XP is required as a minimum.
## Building Windows DLLs and C runtime (CRT) linkage issues
As a general rule, building a DLL with static CRT linkage is highly