Document the new version for ~/.spacemacs file

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@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ _Jump to [Install](#install) for more info_
- [Prerequisites](#prerequisites)
- [Install](#install)
- [Troubleshoot](#troubleshoot)
- [Loading fails](#loading-fails)
- [Version mismatch for ~/.spacemacs](#version-mismatch-for-spacemacs)
- [Configuration layers](#configuration-layers)
- [Structure](#structure)
- [Extensions and Packages declaration and initialization](#extensions-and-packages-declaration-and-initialization)
@ -197,6 +199,8 @@ installed. When the package installation is complete restart Emacs and
### Troubleshoot
#### Loading fails
If during the first boot of Emacs nothing seems to happen or if the
installation seems to abort prematurely, you can check for an error message
by opening the `*Warning*` buffer:
@ -207,10 +211,17 @@ _('C-x b' means 'Ctrl + x then b' and 'RET' means 'return')_
Then you can copy/paste the error in a [Github issue][issues], thank you.
If you have an error related to a `dotspacemacs-xxx` variable or
`dotspacemacs/xxx` function, it is likely due to a new version of the
`~/.spacemacs` file, please check the commit messages and look at the
current `.spacemacs.template` file.
#### Version mismatch for ~/.spacemacs
If you get the error:
```
Error: '~/.spacemacs' version mismatch.
```
Then you have to update your `~/.spacemacs` to the last version. Unfortunately
there is no automatic way to do it. You will have to refer to the commit
messages and ultimately to the template file `.spacemacs.template` in your
`~/.emacs.d`.
## Configuration layers