Update the recommended way of choosing which Xcode to use.

[rolfbjarne]

We're deprecating the MD_APPLE_SDK_ROOT variable and the setting files.

The new recommended way works with current releases as well.

References:

• [msbuild] Improve how we handle the path to Xcode. macios#24021
• Add an XcodeLocator class. macios-devtools#140

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