Document ArtifactBundleIndex usage for binary dependencies #9544
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Summary
This PR adds user-facing documentation for ArtifactBundleIndex in Swift Package Manager’s binary dependencies documentation.
It explains what ArtifactBundleIndex is, when it is required, and how it is used to locate artifacts within an artifact bundle.
Details
The documentation covers:
What an ArtifactBundleIndex represents
When SwiftPM expects an index to be present in an artifact bundle
How SwiftPM uses the index during dependency resolution
A reference to the Swift Evolution proposal (SE-0305) for additional background
This makes binary dependency behaviour clearer for package authors distributing artifact bundles.
Fixes #9171