define nimVersion automatically and avoid needing -d:nimVersion140 (#18726)

* define `nimVersion` and avoid needing -d:nimVersion140 * fix changelog
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 # v1.8.x - yyyy-mm-dd


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 ## Changes affecting backward compatibility


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 ## Compiler changes

+- `nim` can now compile version 1.4.0 as follows: `nim c --lib:lib --stylecheck:off compiler/nim`,
+  without requiring `-d:nimVersion140` which is now a noop.


 ## Tool changes