docs(cc): clarify abi_tag is equivalent to SOABI and cite PEP 3149 - #3985
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Clarify the documentation for `abi_tag` in C++ Python toolchains so that rule maintainers and users can easily map Bazel's toolchain attributes to standard Python distribution environment variables. Update docstrings in `python/private/py_cc_toolchain_info.bzl` and `python/private/py_cc_toolchain_rule.bzl` to explicitly note that `abi_tag` is the equivalent of the Python `sysconfig` variable `SOABI`, accompanied by a reference citation to PEP 3149.
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Clarify the documentation for
abi_tagin C++ Python toolchains sothat rule maintainers and users can easily map Bazel's toolchain
attributes to standard Python distribution environment variables.
Update docstrings in
python/private/py_cc_toolchain_info.bzlandpython/private/py_cc_toolchain_rule.bzlto explicitly note thatabi_tagis the equivalent of the PythonsysconfigvariableSOABI,accompanied by a reference citation to PEP 3149.
Also add
:::{versionadded} VERSION_NEXT_FEATUREdirectives to all newlyintroduced toolchain fields and rule attributes.