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Allow filtering of API diffs

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Description

Hello, I would like to propose the following improvement on [this page](https://javaalmanac.io/jdk/17/apidiff/8/):
A filter mechanism to filter out "Added" modifications (or just filter based on modification types)
When planning to do an upgrade it's more important to know what will break than know what new API features there are.

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Research direction

Start at the linked JDK 17 API diff page and inspect how modification types such as "Added" are presented and selected. Trace the page's existing filtering or comparison entry points, then verify that users can hide Added changes or filter by modification type and that the remaining diff is displayed correctly.

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Tech stack
java
Domain
api
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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