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new lint: unnecessary_path_exists#17331

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Commits on Jul 1, 2026

add unnecessary_path_exists lint to detect TOCTOU after Path::exists
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fix dogfood: use sym::exists and opt_diag_name
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address review: use type_dependent_def_id, symbol comparison, zip pairs
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Commits on Jul 7, 2026

address review: move unnecessary_path_exists to methods/, use suspicious category
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add tests for Deref<Target = Path>, macros, and remaining false positives
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