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Auto merge of #75019 - nanpuyue:to_ipv4_mapped, r=LukasKalbertodt
Add Ipv6Addr::to_ipv4_mapped
* add Ipv6Addr::to_ipv4_mapped
* ~~deprecate Ipv4Addr::to_ipv6_compatible & Ipv6Addr::to_ipv4~~ reference: #75150
According to [IETF RFC 4291](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4291#page-10), the "IPv4-Compatible IPv6 address" is deprecated.
> 2.5.5.1. IPv4-Compatible IPv6 Address
>
> The "IPv4-Compatible IPv6 address" was defined to assist in the IPv6
> transition. The format of the "IPv4-Compatible IPv6 address" is as
> follows:
>
> | 80 bits | 16 | 32 bits |
> +--------------------------------------+--------------------------+
> |0000..............................0000|0000| IPv4 address |
> +--------------------------------------+----+---------------------+
>
> Note: The IPv4 address used in the "IPv4-Compatible IPv6 address"
> must be a globally-unique IPv4 unicast address.
>
> The "IPv4-Compatible IPv6 address" is now deprecated because the
> current IPv6 transition mechanisms no longer use these addresses.
> New or updated implementations are not required to support this
> address type.
And the current implementation of `Ipv4Addr::to_ipv6_compatible`is incorrect: it does not check whether the IPv4 address is a globally-unique IPv4 unicast address.
Please let me know if there are any issues with this pull request.
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