}

// findgoversion determines the Go version to use in the version string.
// It also parses any other metadata found in the version file.
func findgoversion() string {
	// The $GOROOT/VERSION file takes priority, for distributions
	// without the source repo.
	path := pathf("%s/VERSION", goroot)
	if isfile(path) {
		b := chomp(readfile(path))

		// Starting in Go 1.21 the VERSION file starts with the

## Tools {#tools}

### Go command {#go-command}

Setting the `GOROOT_FINAL` environment variable no longer has an effect
([#62047](/issue/62047)).
Distributions that install the `go` command to a location other than
`$GOROOT/bin/go` should install a symlink instead of relocating
or copying the `go` binary.

<!-- go.dev/issue/34208, CL 563137, CL 586095 -->
The new `go` `env` `-changed` flag causes the command to print only