Document ClassicAPI.dll requirement in README

Missing/incorrect ClassicAPI.dll causes errors and a blank grey readout; add setup and troubleshooting notes.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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A lightweight latency monitor for Vanilla WoW (1.12.1). Shows a small, movable,
color-coded latency readout on your screen.
### Requirements
- **ClassicAPI.dll** must be installed before you install this addon. Without
it, the addon will throw errors and the readout will show as an empty grey
box with no text/numbers inside it.
- You'll need to add `ClassicAPI.dll` to your client's `dll.txt` (the entry
is case-sensitive).
### What it does
- Displays your current world latency (falls back to home latency if world
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The log is also saved to your `SavedVariables` file, so it survives
logout/relog.
### Troubleshooting
- **Grey box with no numbers / constant errors**: This almost always means
`ClassicAPI.dll` isn't installed correctly. Check that:
- `ClassicAPI.dll` is present in your client folder.
- It's listed in `dll.txt` exactly as `ClassicAPI.dll` (matching case — the
entry is case-sensitive).
- After adding it, fully restart the client (not just `/reload`).