ci: refactor to centralize version definitions (#8663)

- move CI only prerequisites to github actions
 - Add linux, mac prereq actions
 - Add an action for indicating dependency versions
 - Move ninja installation into its own script

.github/workflows/linux-continuous.yml

@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.6
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/linux-prereq
       - name: Run build script
         run: |
           cd build/linux && printf "y" | ./build.sh continuous