Improve error message when reading invalid `.target` files
A `.target` file generated by ghc-toolchain or by configure can become invalid if the target representation (`Toolchain.Target`) is changed while the files are not re-generated by calling `./configure` or `ghc-toolchain` again. There is also the issue of hadrian caching the dependencies on `.target` files, which makes parsing fail when reading reading the cached value if the representation has been updated. This patch provides a better error message in both situations, moving away from a terrible `Prelude.read: no parse` error that you would get otherwise. Fixes #24199
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