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[feature request] exact solc compiler version string on solc.version()

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Description

It would be handy to add another API like
```solidity
var versions = solc.version('0.5.7');
/*versions outputs [{
{
"path": "soljson-v0.5.7-nightly.2019.3.21+commit.ebb8c175.js",
"version": "0.5.7",
"prerelease": "nightly.2019.3.21",
"build": "commit.ebb8c175",
"longVersion": "0.5.7-nightly.2019.3.21+commit.ebb8c175",
"keccak256": "0xb8c40183cad60589ad1bbec54df5cd9e84c16899a6fbf09d42ccfbc1e9a41157",
"urls": [
"bzzr://1bdd502109be82a214deaac122c27731d3c42cd5855532493ef5050bb5197a25"
]
},
...
{
"path": "soljson-v0.5.7+commit.6da8b019.js",
"version": "0.5.7",
"build": "commit.6da8b019",
"longVersion": "0.5.7+commit.6da8b019",
"keccak256": "0x20fdb5337e832c6d0fa736d8506241e5a6cf0ccd3d6611069d920cff5a9bc2c4",
"urls": [
"bzzr://b1a85faf1d9909bb38d44b2d34d0c9aac0a0d4cbbee45ad063c75221e4ee68b6"
]
}
*/

var solcVersion = solc.version('0.5.7', ['major', 'nightly']);
// solcVersion, if given major option, should be:
/* [
{
"path": "soljson-v0.5.7+commit.6da8b019.js",
"version": "0.5.7",
"build": "commit.6da8b019",
"longVersion": "0.5.7+commit.6da8b019",
"keccak256": "0x20fdb5337e832c6d0fa736d8506241e5a6cf0ccd3d6611069d920cff5a9bc2c4",
"urls": [
"bzzr://b1a85faf1d9909bb38d44b2d34d0c9aac0a0d4cbbee45ad063c75221e4ee68b6"
]
}
]
*/
```

one example use case that could benefits from this is solcjs loadRemote during CI based on contract's requirement, where the CI config script doesn't necessary know the long Version of the solc.

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Research direction

Start at the solc.version() and solcjs loadRemote entry points mentioned in the issue, then trace how compiler versions are selected. Done means the API can return the requested exact long version and filter results by options such as major or nightly, including the metadata fields shown in the examples.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
solidity, typescript
Domain
compilers, tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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