Add JDK and Android compatibility sections on README
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+## Compatibility
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+### JDK
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+Jackson-core package baseline JDK requirement:
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+* Versions 2.0 - 2.13 require JDK 6
+* Versions 2.14 and above require JDK 8
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+### Android
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+List is incomplete due to recent addition of compatibility checker.
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+* 2.13: Android SDK 19+
+* 2.14: Android SDK 26+
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+for information on Android SDK versions to Android Release names see [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_version_history]
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# Further reading
## Differences from Jackson 1.x
