docs: clarify binary packaage admonition

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## Self-contained Pre-built Binary Packages ## Self-contained Pre-built Binary Packages
For some platforms we provide pre-built binary packages containing For some platforms we provide pre-built binary packages containing ready-to-run
ready-to-run executables. This includes a self-contained Python 3 executables. This includes a self-contained Python 3 environment, a recent
environment, a recent OpenSSL that support ALPN and HTTP/2, and other OpenSSL that support ALPN and HTTP/2, and other dependencies that would
dependencies that would otherwise we cumbersome to compile and install. otherwise we cumbersome to compile and install.
Please be advised that we do not update these binaries after the initial Dependencies in the binary packages are frozen on release, and can't be updated
release. This means we do not include security-related updates of our in situ. This means that we necessarily capture any bugs or security issues that
dependencies in already released mitmproxy versions. If there is a may be present. We don't generally release new binary packages simply to update
severe issue, we might consider releasing a bugfix release of mitmproxy dependencies (though we may do so if we become aware of a really serious issue).
and corresponding binary packages. If you use our binary packages, please make sure you update regularly to ensure
that everything remains current.
We only support the latest version of mitmproxy with bugfix and security
updates through regular minor releases.
## Docker Images ## Docker Images