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Make Builders Overview Page Clearer (#11743)

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* Update page to make it clearer where users can find all the builder types

* MOve plugins to be first per PR feedback
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# Builders
Builders are responsible for creating machines and generating images from them
for various platforms. For example, there are separate builders for EC2,
VMware, VirtualBox, etc. Packer comes with many builders by default, and can
also be extended to add new builders. See [`plugins`](/plugins) for a list of plugins and their builders.
Builders create machines and generate images from those machines for various platforms. Packer also has some builders that perform helper tasks, like running provisioners.
Packer has the following types of builders:
- [Plugin](/plugin): Each plugin has its own associated set of builders. For example, there are separate builders for EC2, VMware, VirtualBox, etc.
- [File](/docs/builders/file): The `file` builder creates an artifact from a file.
- [Null](/docs/builders/null): The `null` builder sets up an SSH connection and runs the provisioners.
- [Custom](/docs/plugins/creation/custom-builders): You can write new builders for new or existing platforms.
- [Community-Supported](/docs/builders/community-supported): The Packer community develops and maintains builders for several additional platforms.
Refer to the [`source`](/docs/templates/hcl_templates/blocks/source) block documentation to learn more about configuring builders in the Packer language.
See the [`source`](/docs/templates/hcl_templates/blocks/source) block documentation to learn more
about configuring builders in the Packer language.
For information on an individual builder, choose it from the sidebar. Each
builder has its own configuration options and parameters.