Add comment regarding use of bat as a library, closes #953

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git = ["git2"] # Support indicating git modifications
paging = ["shell-words"] # Support applying a pager on the output
# You need to use one of these if you depend on bat as a library:
regex-onig = ["syntect/regex-onig"] # Use the "oniguruma" regex engine
regex-fancy = ["syntect/regex-fancy"] # Use the rust-only "fancy-regex" engine

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@ -692,6 +692,11 @@ bash assets/create.sh
cargo install --path . --locked --force
```
If you want to build an application that uses `bat`s pretty-printing
features as a library, check out the [the API documentation](https://docs.rs/bat/).
Note that you have to use either `regex-onig` or `regex-fancy` as a feature
when you depend on `bat` as a library.
## Contributing
Take a look at the [`CONTRIBUTING.md`](CONTRIBUTING.md) guide.