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Lin Jian 8e2e741ab5 zsh: set environment variables in zshenv instead of zprofile
This patch fixes two issues:

1. The file in which environment variables are set is inconsistent.
  - This file sets them in zprofile when programs.zsh.enable is not
  set.
  - Zsh module sets them in zshenv when programs.zsh.enable is set.

2. Setting environment variables in zprofile overrides what users set
in .zshenv.  See these[1] home-manager[2] issues[3].

/etc/profile is also changed to /etc/set-environment. Here is a
comparison:

Using /etc/profile:
- Pros
  - config.environment.shellInit is sourced in all zsh
- Cons
  - config.environment.loginShellInit is also sourced in non-login zsh
  - config.programs.bash.shellInit is also sourced in all zsh
  - config.programs.bash.loginShellInit is also sourced in all zsh

Using /etc/set-environment:
- Pros
  - config.programs.bash.shellInit is not sourced in any zsh
  - config.programs.bash.loginShellInit is not sourced in any zsh
- Cons
  - config.environment.shellInit is not sourced in any zsh
  - config.environment.loginShellInit is not sourced in any zsh

[1]: https://github.com/nix-community/home-manager/issues/2751#issuecomment-1048682643
[2]: https://github.com/nix-community/home-manager/issues/2991
[3]: https://github.com/nix-community/home-manager/issues/3681#issuecomment-1436054233
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