README: update info about certs detected by certspotter

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## What certificates are detected by Cert Spotter?
In the default configuration, any certificate that is logged to a Certificate
Transparency log recognized by Google Chrome or Apple will be detected by
Cert Spotter. By default, Google Chrome and Apple only accept certificates that
are logged, so any certificate that works in Chrome or Safari will be detected
by Cert Spotter.
In the default configuration, any certificate that is logged to a
Certificate Transparency log listed as Qualified, Usable, or ReadOnly
in the Google Chrome or Apple log lists will be detected by Cert Spotter.
By default, Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge only accept certificates that are
logged to at least one such log (Firefox and Edge use the Chrome log list), so any
certificate that works in these browsers will be detected by Cert Spotter.
Cert Spotter will monitor both traditional RFC6962 logs, and modern static-ct-api logs.
Cert Spotter monitors both traditional RFC6962 logs and modern static-ct-api logs.
## Security