Don't require end-users to add `--lua-version 5.5` to luarocks commands
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Since Apr 13, 2026.
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As mentioned in https://github.com/LuaLS/luarocks-build-addon/commit/8a178c8f23f1b532f23b25ffd8e42fd5939a99fc, it's bad UX to make an option required when installing an addon. If this can be avoided somehow, that would be ideal.
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