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P1317R2 Remove Return Type Deduction In `apply()`

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WG21-P1317R2 Remove Return Type Deduction In apply()
LWG-4567 Feature-test macro value for apply_result, is_applicable

INCREASED feature-test macro (thanks @frederick-vs-ja), note that LWG-4567 further increased it to 202603L for WG21-P2996R13 patched by WG21-P3795R2 all tracked by #5606:

#define __cpp_lib_apply 202506L

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Start by reading WG21-P1317R2, the LWG-4567 note, and the related tracking issue #5606. The issue provides no source files or tests; completion would need to align apply() and the listed feature-test macro with the referenced standard changes, though the issue says C++26 feature PRs are not yet being accepted.

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devtools
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Feature
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