ZIG MOVES PACKAGE MANAGEMENT FROM COMPILER TO BUILD

The Zig project completed a significant refactoring that extracts package management from the compiler itself and relocates it entirely to Zig's build system. This separation of concerns allows the compiler to focus solely on compilation tasks while the build system handles dependency resolution, package fetching, and related operations. The move aligns with common practices in modern language toolchains, where build systems typically manage package operations separately from core compilation. By decoupling these functions, Zig reduces compiler complexity and creates clearer boundaries between the two systems. Developers using Zig will interact with package management through the build system rather than compiler flags or configuration. This consolidation aims to streamline the development workflow and make package operations more predictable and maintainable. The change is part of Zig's ongoing evolution toward a more modular architecture. The update affects how projects declare and manage dependencies, requiring developers to use build system APIs for package-related tasks.