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The top few leaves, to my knowledge, look fairly healthy! It's common for a seedling to lose its lower leaves as it ages and needs more energy for nice, new, bigger leaves. Kind of like losing baby teeth.
Also, some plants require a dormancy period. Depending on what zone you are in, the plant likely needs this resting time to focus on it's roots while waiting for the spring.
I agree. If you’re in a climate where it’s hardy through winter, you might want to consider putting it outside or at least in a cooler place like a garage. If you do put it outside you’ll need to gradually acclimate it to outside temps.
Seedling looks healthy enough right now but growing most trees indoors is difficult. Get it in the ground as soon as you can is my advice. Since it’s so small you could also wait until spring but there is a risk with keeping it indoors as well. Personally I like to grow my seedlings in batches because you’ll usually lose some but that way some make it through. You can alway give any extras away if you have too many.