[release-4.13] OCPBUGS-82051: Drop github.com/distribution/distribution from go.mod

[sunku5494]

The github.com/distribution/distribution dependency is not currently impacting our codebase. However, it is being removed as part of dependency hygiene to eliminate potential exposure to CVE-2026-35172.

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@sunku5494: This pull request references Jira Issue OCPBUGS-82051, which is invalid:

• release note text must be set and not match the template OR release note type must be set to "Release Note Not Required". For more information you can reference the OpenShift Bug Process.
• expected Jira Issue OCPBUGS-82051 to depend on a bug targeting a version in 4.14.0, 4.14.z and in one of the following states: VERIFIED, RELEASE PENDING, CLOSED (ERRATA), CLOSED (CURRENT RELEASE), CLOSED (DONE), CLOSED (DONE-ERRATA), but no dependents were found

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The github.com/distribution/distribution dependency is not currently impacting our codebase. However, it is being removed as part of dependency hygiene to eliminate potential exposure to CVE-2026-35172.

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Test name	Commit	Details	Required	Rerun command
ci/prow/e2e-upgrade	51250a4	link	true	/test e2e-upgrade
ci/prow/e2e-gcp-olm	51250a4	link	true	/test e2e-gcp-olm
ci/prow/verify	51250a4	link	true	/test verify

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