Clarify description of go-bin-path output and its fallback behavior (#803)

* docs: clarify description of go-bin-path output and its fallback behavior

* fix: add newline at end of action.yml for proper formatting

* fix: remove unnecessary newline in action.yml

* fix: add missing newline at end of action.yml

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Co-authored-by: mahabaleshwars <147705296+mahabaleshwars@users.noreply.github.com>
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GOBIN:
description: 'The value of `go env GOBIN`.'
go-bin-path:
description: 'The base Go binary directory: `GOBIN`, otherwise `bin` under the first `GOPATH` entry.'
description: 'The base Go binary directory: the `GOBIN` value, otherwise `bin` under the first `GOPATH` entry when `GOBIN` is empty.'
GOROOT:
description: 'The value of `go env GOROOT`.'
GOCACHE:
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| --- | --- |
| `GOPATH` | Go workspace root; `bin` and `pkg/mod` live under it |
| `GOBIN` | Go 1.27+ reports an implicit `$GOPATH/bin` default; earlier releases are empty unless `GOBIN` is set |
| `go-bin-path` | The base Go binary directory (`GOBIN` or `$GOPATH/bin`), using the first `GOPATH` entry. Cross-compiled binaries go one level deeper, in `$GOPATH/bin/$GOOS_$GOARCH` |
| `go-bin-path` | Uses `GOBIN`, or falls back to `bin` under the first `GOPATH` entry when `GOBIN` is empty. It normally matches `GOBIN` on Go 1.27+; the fallback is a convenience for earlier releases. When `GOBIN` is not explicitly set (in the environment or via `go env -w`), cross-compiled binaries go one level deeper, in `$GOPATH/bin/${GOOS}_${GOARCH}` |
| `GOROOT` | Installation directory of the Go toolchain in use |
| `GOCACHE` | Build cache directory |
| `GOMODCACHE` | Module cache directory |