[MikeMcQuaid]

• Check recursive runtime dependencies before building bottles, since an existing bottle can outlive its dependencies' bottle support.
• Keep accepting dependencies built in the current run and compatible older bottles where permitted.

Fixes #23963

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Pull request overview

Updates Test Bot to validate recursive runtime dependencies before building bottles.

Changes:

• Checks recursive dependency bottle eligibility.
• Preserves current-run builds and compatible older bottles.
• Adds regression coverage.

File summaries

File	Description
Library/Homebrew/test/test_bot/test_formulae_spec.rb	Adds tests for recursive dependency scenarios.
Library/Homebrew/test_bot/test_formulae.rb	Implements recursive runtime dependency checks.

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