ipfs / ipfs/kubo

Missing --help for: ipfs routing findprovs --enc=json

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### Version

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0.10.0
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### Description

`ipfs dht findprovs QmbWqxBEKC3P8tqsKc98xmWNzrzDtRLMiMPL8wBuTGsMnR --enc=json` yields way more information than the text version. IIUC most of peers in JSON response are NOT providers, but jump-points while the DHT walk occurs.

We should document the `--enc=json` behavior and the meaning of `Extra` and `Type` fields so it is displayed in `--help` and on https://docs.ipfs.io/reference/http/api/#api-v0-dht-findprovs

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