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Make --help output consistent #14358

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Current output:

$ jbang jabkit@jabref generate-citation-keys --help
2025-11-20 09:38:14 [main] org.jabref.logic.journals.JournalAbbreviationLoader.loadRepository()
INFO: Loaded journal abbreviations from C:\Users\koppor\AppData\Local\Temp\jabref-journal7071332944653563471\journal-list.mv
Usage: jabkit generate-citation-keys [-dhp] --input=<inputFile>
                                     [--output=<outputFile>]
Generate citation keys for entries in a .bib file.
  -d, --debug               Enable debug output
  -h, --help                display this help message
      --input=<inputFile>   Input BibTeX file
      --output=<outputFile> The output .bib file.
  -p, --porcelain           Enable script-friendly output

Task:

  1. Change Input BibTeX file to Input .bib file
  2. Change The output .bib file to Output .bib file (without dot at the end)
  3. Change display this help message to Display this help message

This is a nice opportunity to learn about Ctrl+Shift+F in IntelliJ.

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