Add duplicate bugs analysis for WebView2Feedback repository

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Identifies and documents the top duplicate bug reports in the WebView2Feedback repository to help prioritize fixes and improve issue management.

Analysis Results

Found 2 original issues with 4 total duplicate reports:

1. Issue #5144 - Input field focus loss regression (3 duplicates: #5150, #5154, #5165)

   • Regression in Runtime 134.0.3124.51 affecting input fields with name="email"
   • Status: RESOLVED in patch 134.0.3124.68
   • 14 👍 reactions, 57 comments

2. Issue #3008 - COMException 0x8007139F during initialization (1 duplicate: #5298)

   • WinForms initialization failure in Excel add-ins
   • Status: CLOSED but still receiving duplicate reports
   • 91 comments, difficult to reproduce

Files Added

• DUPLICATE_BUGS_REPORT.md - Comprehensive analysis with executive summary, detailed breakdowns, priority assessments, and actionable recommendations for maintainers
• generate_duplicate_report.py - Script to regenerate the report from GitHub API data
• DUPLICATE_ANALYSIS_README.md - Usage documentation and methodology

Key Insights

• Regression issues generate more duplicates than long-standing bugs
• Closed issues continue receiving duplicates when users encounter similar problems
• High comment counts (91) correlate with reproduction difficulty

Recommendations

1. Implement duplicate detection in issue submission flow
2. Pin high-duplicate issues for visibility
3. Document common error codes (e.g., 0x8007139F) with troubleshooting steps
4. Add regression notices to release notes
5. Create template responses for duplicate handling

Report can be regenerated with python3 generate_duplicate_report.py to capture new duplicates.

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• https://api.github.com/repos/MicrosoftEdge/WebView2Feedback/issues
  • Triggering command: python3 analyze_duplicates.py (http block)

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