Remove `G_GNUC_CONST` from *get_type declarations

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3/5
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1-2 days
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Issue type
Bug
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Mostly clear
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Tech stack
c
Domain
desktop

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Search the repository for G_GNUC_CONST on *get_type declarations, then compare the needed change with the linked GLib merge request and GCC attribute documentation. Remove the affected attributes and verify that all relevant declarations are updated without introducing build issues.

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Description

GLib recently removed G_GNUC_CONST attributes from its *get_type declarations to avoid miscompilations with GCC trunk:

I believe similar changes are needed in this repo and many others in the linuxmint org.

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