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Syntax for wasi-virt support

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Since Dec 5, 2023.

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Description

WAC should have syntax for creating WASI-Virt instances so that they can be composed with other instances.

Some hypothetical expression syntax:

virtualize {
  fs: {
    mounts: {
       "/guest-path": "./host-path",
    },
    preopens: {
       "/guest-path": "./host-path",
    },
  },
  env: {
    vars: {
      "FOO": "BAR",
    },
    inherit: ["HOST-VAR"],
    // or: inherit: *,
  }
  // other WASI-Virt configuration here
}

which results in an instance that exports the requisite WASI interfaces (instances).

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