Pass HDF5 module to set_preferences!() instead of UUID

It is possible to pass a module to `set_preferences!()`, as an alternative to identifying the module by its UUID. This is easier to read or type, so better to suggest this method in the docs.
JuliaIO · Sep 8, 2023 · af086d1 · af086d1
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@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ MPIPreferences.use_system_binary()
 to set the MPI preferences, see the [documentation of MPI.jl](https://juliaparallel.org/MPI.jl/stable/configuration/). You can set the path to the system library using [Preferences.jl](https://github.com/JuliaPackaging/Preferences.jl) by:
 
 ```julia
-using Preferences, UUIDs
+using Preferences, HDF5
 
 set_preferences!(
- UUID("f67ccb44-e63f-5c2f-98bd-6dc0ccc4ba2f"), # UUID of HDF5.jl
+ HDF5,
  "libhdf5" => "/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/hdf5/mpich/libhdf5.so",
  "libhdf5_hl" => "/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/hdf5/mpich/libhdf5_hl.so", force = true)
 ```