This is a followup to cf60a0a906.
Reported by Mathieu Othacehe <othacehe@gnu.org>.
* guix/build-system/channel.scm (build-channels): Add 'string?' case.
* guix/build-system/channel.scm (latest-channel-instances*): New
variable.
(build-channels): New procedure, with code formerly in
'channel-build-system', augmented with clauses for when SOURCE is a
channel instance or a channel.
* doc/guix.texi (Build Systems): Adjust accordingly.
* gnu/ci.scm (channel-build-system, channel-source->package): Remove.
* gnu/packages/package-management.scm (channel-source->package): New
procedure, moved from (gnu ci).
* guix/build-system/channel.scm: New file, with code moved from (gnu ci).
* doc/guix.texi (Build Systems): Document it.
