Update docs for GoTool@0, update quick start#2139
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Pull request overview
Updates documentation to reflect that Azure Pipelines’ built-in GoTool@0 task can install the Microsoft build of Go, and clarifies guidance around version pinning in CI/build environments.
Changes:
- Removes the quick-start callout about manually enabling
systemcryptofor pre-1.25 toolchains. - Reworks the pinning recommendation into a TIP block with clearer tradeoffs.
- Documents how to use
GoTool@0withgoDownloadUrlto install the Microsoft build of Go, and links to that guidance from the README.
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| File | Description |
|---|---|
eng/doc/MigrationGuide.md |
Updates quick-start/pinning guidance and adds GoTool@0 instructions for Microsoft Go. |
README.md |
Adds an “Azure Pipelines GoTool@0 task” section pointing readers to the Migration Guide, and moves “Binary archive” down. |
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GoTool@0Azure Pipelines task #483