Make multiple R versions work in `pkg_download()`

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Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
25/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
r
Domain
tooling

Research direction

Start by reading the referenced discussion in issue 511 and locating the pkg_download() entry point. Determine what behavior is expected when multiple R versions are installed, then verify the result against the relevant package-installation checks; the issue does not name files or tests, so the completion criteria need clarification.

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