Difference between `libhdf5_fortran.lib` and `hdf5_fortran.lib`

Dear experts…

I’m using hdf5-1.14.6-win-vs2022_intel.msi (thanks!) and I noticed there are two (non-hl) *hdf5_fortran.lib in lib folder, libhdf5_fortran.lib and hdf5_fortran.lib.

What are the differences between them?
I’m a newbie in programming especially on windoze; is it common to have such a pair of libraries on windoze?
Isn’t it better/convenient for the latter to be listed in e.g. HDF5_Fortran_LIBRARIES if HDF5_USE_STATIC_LIBRARIES is set to “YES”?

By the way, are there any reasons for the .dlls be placed in bin folder instead of lib? (is it also a common practice on windoze?)

Thanks.
Kazuyoshi

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