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Define a stable Zig toolchain download and pinning strategy #8

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The repo rule currently fetches Zig’s live index.json, which is convenient but makes behavior depend on mutable upstream metadata.

Current code:

  • zig/private/zig_repository.bzl
  • zig/extensions.bzl

Tasks:

  • Decide whether live index lookup remains supported, or whether releases should pin version metadata in-repo.
  • Add a stable metadata source for known Zig versions/platforms.
  • Document the upgrade workflow for adding a new Zig release.
  • Ensure sha256 verification is mandatory for all downloaded archives.

Acceptance criteria:

  • Toolchain resolution is reproducible for a pinned zig_version.
  • The process for adding new Zig versions is documented.
  • Downloaded toolchains always verify checksums.

Parent issue: #2

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