cmd/go: go list -u -m all fails loading module retractions: module requires go >= 1.N+1 (running go 1.N) [1.21 backport]

[gopherbot]

@samthanawalla requested issue #66403 to be considered for backport to the next 1.21 minor release.

@gopherbot pretty please backport this to 1.21 and 1.22 🙏

[gopherbot]

Change https://go.dev/cl/593375 mentions this issue: [release-branch.go1.21] cmd/go: fix go list -u -m all with too new retractions dependency

[gabyhelp]

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[gopherbot]

Closed by merging e65014d to release-branch.go1.21.