Bug fixes:
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* fix downstream test not using channel list; fix exact specs in downstream testing  #2864
* add deprecation notice for msvc_compiler key in meta.yaml.  Explain its incompatibility with variants.  #2868
* set default cran mirror  #2868
* disallow merging of build and host prefixes when host_subdir != build_subdir  #2876

Contributors:
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* @msarahan