Added VAES support for Cryptonight variants

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# v6.16.1
- [#2729](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2729) GhostRider fixes:
- Added average hashrate display
- Fixed the number of threads shown at startup
- Fixed `--threads` or `-t` command line option (but `--cpu-max-threads-hint` is recommended to use)
- [#2738](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2738) GhostRider fixes:
- Fixed "difficulty is not a number" error when diff is high on some pools
- Fixed GhostRider compilation when WITH_KAWPOW=OFF
- [#2740](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2740) Added VAES support for Cryptonight variants **+4% speedup on Zen3**
- VAES instructions are available on Intel Ice Lake/AMD Zen3 and newer CPUs.
- +4% speedup on Ryzen 5 5600X.
# v6.16.0
- [#2712](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2712) **GhostRider algorithm (Raptoreum) support**: read the [RELEASE NOTES](src/crypto/ghostrider/README.md) for quick start guide and performance comparisons.
- [#2682](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2682) Fixed: use cn-heavy optimization only for Vermeer CPUs.