Adopting Bazel's new package manager

Bazel's traditional module distribution approach, which required users to manage complex WORKSPACE snippets and dependencies, often led to errors and inefficiencies due to version conflicts and dependency order. To address these issues, Google’s Bazel team developed "bzlmod," a new feature that simplifies dependency management by allowing users to declare dependencies with a single line in a MODULE.bazel file, thus streamlining the integration process. This new method contrasts with the previous cumbersome system, exemplified by the rules_swc module, which required extensive configuration. With bzlmod, users can manage dependencies more efficiently, although transitioning requires updating Bazel to version 5.0 or greater and opting into the feature. Users might still need to encourage module authors to adopt bzlmod by adding MODULE.bazel files to their repositories. Rule authors also have to adapt to this system by learning to interact with bzlmod as publishers, often requiring adjustments to handle toolchain registration and fixed repository names. The transition to bzlmod promises a more user-friendly experience, reducing errors and simplifying dependency management, supported by resources and examples provided by the Bazel community.