[sicoyle]

The README now opens with what the Java SDK covers and adds a Workflows section with links to the docs and examples. The prerequisites are cut down to JDK 17, Maven or Gradle and the Dapr CLI, and dapr-sdk-workflows is added to the BOM examples. Before this, the README listed features without context and sent new users through a long IDE setup list.

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No active review issues block the README updates to workflow discovery, prerequisites, and dependency guidance.

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What changed in this PR

Updates the README to introduce the Java SDK’s capabilities with an emphasis on durable workflows and distinguish application prerequisites from SDK development tools.

Changes:

• Adds a Workflows section linking to documentation and examples.
• Simplifies prerequisites and moves contributor tooling guidance under Development.
• Adds workflows to core BOM dependency examples and clarifies dependency version management.

File	Description
README.md	Improves onboarding, workflow discovery, dependency examples, and development setup guidance.

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