Allow plugin names to be aliased

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Migrated from GitLab: https://gitlab.com/meltano/meltano/-/issues/3220

Originally created by @kgpayne on 2022-02-07 16:17:58

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As per this discussion, not all plugin executables follow the Singer convention of using dash separators. e.g. great_expectations defined in the following way:

  - name: great-expectations
    namespace: great_expectations
    pip_url: great_expectations
    executable: great_expectations
    settings:
      - name: ge_home
        value: $MELTANO_PROJECT_ROOT/utilities/great_expectations
        env: GE_HOME

produces this user experience:

Allowing aliasing of the plugin name great-expectations to great_expectations (i.e. accepting either form) would improve the experience for users familiar with either convention.

  - name: great-expectations
    # define alternate name by which the plugin can be invoked
    alias: great_expectations
    namespace: great_expectations
    pip_url: great_expectations
    executable: great_expectations
    settings:
      - name: ge_home
        value: $MELTANO_PROJECT_ROOT/utilities/great_expectations
        env: GE_HOME

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