Update toolkit go version to 1.23, update dependency install scripts, add install-prereqs-and-configure target

[sameluch]

Merge Checklist

All boxes should be checked before merging the PR (just tick any boxes which don't apply to this PR)

• The toolchain has been rebuilt successfully (or no changes were made to it)
• The toolchain/worker package manifests are up-to-date
• Any updated packages successfully build (or no packages were changed)
• Packages depending on static components modified in this PR (Golang, *-static subpackages, etc.) have had their Release tag incremented.
• Package tests (%check section) have been verified with RUN_CHECK=y for existing SPEC files, or added to new SPEC files
• All package sources are available
• cgmanifest files are up-to-date and sorted (./cgmanifest.json, ./toolkit/scripts/toolchain/cgmanifest.json, .github/workflows/cgmanifest.json)
• LICENSE-MAP files are up-to-date (./LICENSES-AND-NOTICES/SPECS/data/licenses.json, ./LICENSES-AND-NOTICES/SPECS/LICENSES-MAP.md, ./LICENSES-AND-NOTICES/SPECS/LICENSE-EXCEPTIONS.PHOTON)
• All source files have up-to-date hashes in the *.signatures.json files
• sudo make go-tidy-all and sudo make go-test-coverage pass
• Documentation has been updated to match any changes to the build system
• Ready to merge

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Summary

What does the PR accomplish, why was it needed?
Bump golang version in toolkit to 1.23. Additionally, update prerequisite scripts and docs to include the new flow of sudo make install-prereqs and sudo make install-prereqs-and-configure.

Change Log

• Update gonum + deps, update to go-1.23.1
• update ubuntu prereqs
• Add options for additional configurations via prereq script (previously only in .md files)
• pin go version for mariner

Does this affect the toolchain?

NO

Associated issues

• https://github.com/microsoft/azurelinux/security/dependabot/16
• https://github.com/microsoft/azurelinux/security/dependabot/18
• https://github.com/microsoft/azurelinux/security/dependabot/19

Links to CVEs

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-22869
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-22870
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-22872

Test Methodology

• Pipeline build id: 834004
• New Ubuntu 22.04 VM
  • fresh repo clone
  • run sudo make install-prereqs-and-configure -> sudo reboot
  • sudo make build-packages DAILY_BUILD_ID=lkg REBUILD_TOOLS=y SRPM_PACK_LIST=words PACKAGE_REBUILD_LIST=words -j100
• New Azure Linux 3.0 VM
  • fresh repo clone
  • run sudo make install-prereqs-and-configure -> sudo reboot
  • `sudo make build-packages DAILY_BUILD_ID=lkg REBUILD_TOOLS=y SRPM_PACK_LIST=words
• New Azure Linux 2.0 VM
  • fresh repo clone
  • run sudo make install-prereqs-and-configure -> sudo reboot
  • `sudo make build-packages DAILY_BUILD_ID=lkg REBUILD_TOOLS=y SRPM_PACK_LIST=words

Additional tests

• with old golang version installed, install msft-golang overtop on 2.0 using make install-prereqs
• rebuild tools using old golang version to get warning message box
  • executed on ubuntu, azurelinux 3.0, azurelinux 2.0
• test downgrade to pinned version using older available golang package using make install-prereqs

[Copilot]

Pull Request Overview

This PR bumps the Go version in the toolkit to 1.23.1 and updates associated dependency versions and installation scripts to reflect the new toolchain requirements. Key changes include:

• Updating go.mod to use Go 1.23.0 and adjusting dependency versions (e.g., gonum from v0.15.0 to v0.16.0).
• Enhancing the make targets in scripts (tools.mk and toolkit.mk) to provide improved warning instructions and adding the new install-prereqs-and-configure target.
• Revising the prerequisite scripts and documentation for both Ubuntu and Mariner to support the new Go version and additional configuration options.

Reviewed Changes

Copilot reviewed 9 out of 9 changed files in this pull request and generated 1 comment.

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File	Description
toolkit/tools/go.mod	Updated Go version and dependencies
toolkit/scripts/tools.mk	Modified warning/error flow for Go version checks
toolkit/scripts/toolkit.mk	Added new make target (install-prereqs-and-configure) and refined OS logic
toolkit/docs/building/prerequisites-ubuntu.sh	Updated package name for Go and added command-line options
toolkit/docs/building/prerequisites-ubuntu.md	Updated installation instructions and command options
toolkit/docs/building/prerequisites-mariner.sh	Revised script options, including support for msft-golang
toolkit/docs/building/prerequisites-mariner.md	Updated documentation to reflect Mariner-specific prerequisites
.github/workflows/go-test-coverage.yml	Updated the expected Go version to 1.23

[mfrw]

Supersedes:

• #13754