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README: add example aws cli command for listing the latest current-x86_64 build

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***To get started with one of our pre-built minimalist AMIs, please refer to the
[README](releases/README.md) in the [releases](releases) subdirectory.***
Alternately, with the right filters, you can query the EC2 API to programmatically
find our most recent AMIs. For example, using the `aws` command line tool...
```
aws ec2 describe-images \
--output text \
--filters \
Name=owner-id,Values=538276064493 \
Name=name,Values='alpine-ami-*' \
Name=state,Values=available \
Name=tag:profile_build,Values=current-x86_64 \
--query 'max_by(Images[], &CreationDate).ImageId'
```
...will list the latest AMI id from our collection of 'current-x86_64' builds.
Refer to the AWS CLI Command Reference for
[describe-images](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/ec2/describe-images.html)
for more details.
## Custom AMIs
Using the scripts and configuration in this project, you can build your own