Update sample solution and project to VS2022, drop 32-bit platform

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This PR updates the Visual Studio sample solution and project files to support Visual Studio 2022 and removes 32-bit platform support as requested.

Changes Made

Solution File (samples/Samples.sln)

• Updated Visual Studio version from 14 (VS2015) to Version 17 (VS2022)
• Updated VisualStudioVersion to 17.0.31903.59
• Removed all x86/Win32 platform configurations
• Retained only x64 Debug and Release configurations

Project File (samples/CalcTest/CalcTest.vcxproj)

• Updated ToolsVersion from 12.0 to 17.0 (VS2022 compatibility)
• Completely removed Win32 platform configurations
• Changed default platform from Win32 to x64
• Updated TargetVersion from Windows7 to Windows10
• Removed all Win32-specific PropertyGroups and ItemDefinitionGroups
• Updated PrecompiledHeader conditions to only include x64 configurations

Documentation (README.md)

• Updated requirements from "Visual Studio 2010 and higher" to "Visual Studio 2022 and higher"
• Updated minimum OS requirement from "Windows XP and higher" to "Windows 10 and higher"
• Updated samples section to reference VS2022 instead of VS2015

Verification

• All modified XML files pass syntax validation
• Changes are minimal and surgical (72 lines removed, 9 lines added)
• Only x64 platform configurations remain
• All Win32/x86 references have been completely removed

The sample project now targets modern development environments while maintaining compatibility with the kernel-mode driver development workflow.

Fixes #19.

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