Add property to set the vhv.enable vmx property

[rgl]

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Description

It would be nice to have an explicit property to enable nested virtualization (aka VHV (Virtual Hardware-Assisted Virtualization)) by editing the vhv.enable vmx property.

Currently, I'm using vmx_data as:

"vmx_data": {
  "vhv.enable": "TRUE"
},

Use Case(s)

A explicit property makes packer more accessible.

Potential configuration

{
  "vhv_enable": true,
}

Potential References

See https://williamlam.com/2012/08/how-to-enable-nested-esxi-other.html