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Quickfix for `elided_lifetimes_in_paths` warning

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Description

1. hidden lifetime parameters in types are deprecated
   `#[warn(elided_lifetimes_in_paths)]` implied by `#[warn(rust_2018_idioms)]` [elided_lifetimes_in_paths]
2. indicate the anonymous lifetime: `<'_>` [elided_lifetimes_in_paths]

I see the hint as part of the diagnostics but there is no code action to automatically add that. I also have a keybinding defined to instantly apply a code action with the quickfix kind according to the lsp protocol so it would be best if this assist was a quickfix.

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Start by tracing rust-analyzer's handling of Rust compiler diagnostics and its existing code-action or assist implementations, then inspect how LSP quickfix kinds are assigned. The change is complete when the elided_lifetimes_in_paths diagnostic offers a quickfix that inserts <'_> and can be applied through a quickfix keybinding; verify it with the relevant diagnostic and code-action tests.

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rust
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devtools
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