rustdoc: search should prioritize matching capitalization
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Since Aug 22, 2024.
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Description
It's good that rustdoc's search is case-insensitive, to make it easier for people to find what they're looking for. However, if the user types in capitalization that exactly matches (or more closely matches) a given type, rustdoc's search results should prioritize that type over things that don't match in case.
For example, https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/?search=Copy (note the capital C) should list std::marker::Copy at the top, not std::fs::copy.
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