Update Minimum Deployment Target to iOS 14 (Dropping iOS 13 Support)

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Description

This Pull Request updates the minimum deployment target of the framework to iOS 14, thereby dropping support for iOS 13. The following changes have been implemented:

Impact

• Developers integrating this framework will need to target iOS 14 or later in their applications.
• For projects that still require support for iOS 9 through iOS 13, version 4.x.x of the framework remains available.

Summary by CodeRabbit

• New Features

  • Updated support policy to drop iOS 13 support; now optimized for iOS 14 and above.
  • Expanded accessibility of the requestedValues property for greater flexibility in utilizing visual effects.

• Bug Fixes

  • Simplified property accessors for colorTint, colorTintAlpha, and blurRadius, improving clarity and maintainability.

• Documentation

  • Revised README.md to reflect updated supported iOS versions, consolidating requirements to only support iOS 14.0 and above.

• Chores

  • Incremented version from 4.1.5 to 5.0.0 in the podspec file to indicate a major release.

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Walkthrough

The updates in this release of the VisualEffectView project reflect a significant shift in focus towards supporting newer iOS versions, specifically dropping support for iOS 13. Key changes include the removal of certain properties and availability annotations, streamlining the functionality of visual effects, and enhancing the clarity of code. Additionally, the version number has been updated to 5.0.0, aligning the project with contemporary development practices.

Changes

File	Change Summary
CHANGELOG.md	Added version 5.0.0 entry, noting the removal of iOS 13 support and advising users needing compatibility to use 4.x.x.
README.md	Updated iOS requirements to iOS 14.0+ and removed Xcode requirement, indicating a focus on newer features and improvements.
Sources/UIViewEffectView+Helpers.swift	Removed properties ios14_blurRadius and ios14_colorTint. Changed requestedValues from private to public for broader accessibility.
Sources/VisualEffectView+SwiftUI.swift	Removed availability annotations for VisualEffect and related components, broadening their compatibility.
Sources/VisualEffectView.swift	Refactored accessors for colorTint, colorTintAlpha, and blurRadius to remove iOS version checks, simplifying the logic.
VisualEffectView.podspec	Updated version from 4.1.5 to 5.0.0 and raised iOS deployment target from 9.0 to 14.0.
VisualEffectView.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj	Renamed Swift files for clarity: VisualEffectView_SwiftUI.swift to VisualEffectView+SwiftUI.swift and UIViewEffectView_iOS14.swift to UIViewEffectView+Helpers.swift.

Possibly related issues

• Update the library #43: The update directly addresses concerns about clarity and management in the library's implementation for iOS 14, which are highlighted in the issue.

Poem

🐇 In the meadow where colors blend,
The VisualEffect dances, a joyful trend.
With iOS 14, it leaps with delight,
No more shadows of old, just pure light.
A sprinkle of code, a hop and a cheer,
For clearer paths, the rabbit draws near! 🌈✨

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