Add new setting //go/toolchain:sdk_name to allow the selection of a specific Go toolchain #4242
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What type of PR is this?
Feature
What does this PR do? Why is it needed?
This commit adds a new setting
--@io_bazel_rules_go//go/toolchain:sdk_name which can be used to select a registered Go toolchain via the name provided in go_download_sdk, go_wrap_sdk, etc.
This fixes the problem of selecting a toolchain where the same Go version is used, but different experiements are enabled or patches applied.
Which issues(s) does this PR fix?
Fixes #4240
Other notes for review
Works also as a workaround for #3582