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fix: deprecate ELECTRON_SKIP_BINARY_DOWNLOAD env (#50459)

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* fix: remove ELECTRON_SKIP_BINARY_DOWNLOAD

it is redundant as of electron v42
its purpose was to skip the binary download for post install script
but as of electron v42, post install script is gone
and replaced with a lazy download

it was also slated for removal in [this comment](https://github.com/electron/rfcs/pull/22#issuecomment-3387307743)

Co-authored-by: Anirudh Sevugan <sonicforces207@gmail.com>

* docs: remove ELECTRON_SKIP_BINARY_DOWNLOAD section

the env is redundant as of electron v42
so docs don't have to mention it anymore

Co-authored-by: Anirudh Sevugan <sonicforces207@gmail.com>

* docs: add ELECTRON_SKIP_BINARY_DOWNLOAD to breaking changes

Co-authored-by: Anirudh Sevugan <sonicforces207@gmail.com>

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@@ -25,16 +25,6 @@ included in the `electron` package:
npx install-electron --no
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If you want to install your project's dependencies but don't need to use
Electron functionality, you can set the `ELECTRON_SKIP_BINARY_DOWNLOAD` environment
variable to prevent the binary from being downloaded. For instance, this feature can
be useful in continuous integration environments when running unit tests that mock
out the `electron` module.
```sh
ELECTRON_SKIP_BINARY_DOWNLOAD=1 npm install
```
## Running Electron ad-hoc
If you're in a pinch and would prefer to not use `npm install` in your local