gh-86519: Add prefixmatch APIs to the re module#31137

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Commits on Feb 5, 2022

bpo-42353: Add prefixmatch APIs to the re module.
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Merge branch 'main' into prefixmatch-b42353
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Commits on Apr 18, 2025

Merge main and modernize the relevant docs.
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Commits on Apr 19, 2025

Simplify, don't have duplicate definitions.
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