chore: Improve cabal.project parser error message

It also links to #307
srid · Apr 22, 2024 · e22a3cd · e22a3cd
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diff --git a/nix/modules/project/defaults.nix b/nix/modules/project/defaults.nix
@@ -37,11 +37,14 @@ in
           haskell-parsers = import ../../haskell-parsers {
             inherit pkgs lib;
             throwError = msg: config.log.throwError ''
+
               A default value for `packages` cannot be auto-determined:
 
                 ${msg}
 
-              Please specify the `packages` option manually or change your project configuration (cabal.project).
+              haskell-flake's `cabal.project` parser is limited; see #307.
+              Please specify the `packages` option manually or modify your
+              cabal.project file for acceptance by haskell-flake.
             '';
           };
           localPackages = lib.pipe config.projectRoot [