Add comprehensive breaking changes documentation for v6 #674
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Pull Request Overview
This PR expands the breaking changes documentation for v6 of the setup-go action, focusing on enhanced Go toolchain management capabilities and improved version resolution behavior. The documentation has been restructured for better clarity and includes practical code examples.
Key changes:
- Added comprehensive documentation for v6's enhanced Go toolchain management, including toolchain directive support and intelligent caching
- Restructured the README with better organization, including Quick Start, Breaking Changes, and Usage sections
- Updated all code examples to use modern Go versions (1.22, 1.23, 1.24) instead of outdated versions
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priyagupta108
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Description:
Expanded Go toolchain improvements section with:
Toolchain directive support details
Advanced version resolution patterns
Intelligent caching behavior
Included code examples for better understanding of go.mod directive handling.
Added migration impact section to highlight benefits of the upgrade
Related issue:
#647
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