docs(website): note Linux embedded MPV package support in v0.22 post

Clarify that embedded MPV on Linux is x64-only, needs system mpv on PATH
under X11/Xwayland, works on .deb/pacman/RPM/AppImage, and is not offered
on Flatpak/Snap sandboxes. Links to the README support matrix.

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Last release brought the embedded MPV player to macOS. v0.22 extends it to the other two desktop platforms:
- **Windows** — libmpv is bundled and renders directly inside the app window. Nothing extra to install.
- **Linux** — playback runs through the system `mpv` executable embedded into the app window (X11/XWayland; requires `mpv` on your PATH).
- **Linux** — playback runs through your system `mpv` executable embedded into the app window (X11/Xwayland; requires `mpv` on your PATH).
Both paths get **next/previous episode navigation** inside the embedded player, and you can switch to embedded MPV straight from the command palette. As part of this work, the player now holds a power-save blocker while playing, so your display no longer sleeps mid-stream — closing out [#1095](https://github.com/4gray/iptvnator/issues/1095).
<Alert type="info" title="Linux: which packages support embedded MPV">
On Linux, embedded MPV is x64-only and needs `mpv` installed on your `PATH`, running under X11 or Xwayland (native Wayland embedding isn't supported yet — Wayland desktops fall back to Xwayland). It works on the **`.deb` (Ubuntu/Debian), `pacman` (Arch/Manjaro), RPM, and AppImage** builds. The **Flatpak and Snap** packages still install and run fine, but embedded MPV isn't offered there yet — their sandbox doesn't expose the host `mpv` executable to the app. See the [Linux Embedded MPV Support](https://github.com/4gray/iptvnator#linux-embedded-mpv-support) notes in the README for details.
</Alert>
It's still marked **experimental** on Windows and Linux for this release. If you hit something odd, please open an issue or ping the Telegram group. Tracked in [#1031](https://github.com/4gray/iptvnator/pull/1031) and hardened in [#1122](https://github.com/4gray/iptvnator/pull/1122).
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