misc: rename binaries to Alloy #65
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This also removes the `grafana-` prefix where present, so that `grafana-agent` becomes `alloy`. The `grafana-` prefix was originally added due to the ambiguity of the term "agent," but as Alloy is a much more unique identity the prefix is no longer needed and is removed for the sake of brevity.
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This PR renames the following:
grafana-agentbinary toalloygrafana-agent-servicebinary toalloy-servicegrafana/agenttografana/alloyalloyon Linux systems andGrafana Alloyon Windows systems.With the exception of Windows being given the full name "Grafana Alloy," which gut feeling feels more appropriate for Windows, the Grafana prefix has been removed from release assets.
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grafana-prefix was originally added to binaries to disambiguate itself, as "agent" is a generic and commonly used term. "Alloy" does not have this problem, so the prefix is no longer as needed and is purposefully removed for the sake of brevity.Documentation does not change with this PR. I will follow up with docs changes later.