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AG-58384: Add backup-and-restore article and update installation guide for AdGuard for Windows v8 - #914

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New article: backup-and-restore.md

Added a comprehensive article covering backup and restore of AdGuard for Windows settings:

  • How to export and import settings manually — describes the Export/Import settings buttons in App settings (.adg files)
  • How to restore settings after reinstalling v8 — step-by-step guide for restoring from automatic backup ZIP files (with file descriptions: �dguard.db, �gflm_dns.db, �gflm_standard.db)
  • How to switch back to v7 after updating to v8.0 — rollback instructions with link to the latest stable v7 release
  • Screenshots for the settings reset notification and the uninstall dialog

Updated article: installation.md

  • Fixed typos and grammar (broken sentence about first launch, capitalization inconsistencies)
  • Clarified the Caution in the Advanced uninstall method
  • Added restart step in the Regular uninstall method
  • Updated screenshot references

Updated sidebar positions

  • �pp-management/category.json: position 4 → 5
  • protection/category.json: position 2 → 3
  • settings/category.json: position 5 → 6
  • solving-problems/category.json: position 6 → 7
  • statistics/category.json: position 3 → 4

Closes AG-58384

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Co-authored-by: Elena Ter-Mikaelyan <e.ter-mikaelyan@adguard.com>
Co-authored-by: Elena Ter-Mikaelyan <e.ter-mikaelyan@adguard.com>
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