add header to serialization format. fixes #22888 #23722
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From the doc strings:
A header is written by default if you call
serialize(::IO, x)
, so e.g. files saved this way will have a header. No headers are written automatically if you use aSerializationState
.The platform flags refer to known platforms as of the specified protocol version. If a new platform arises that violates any relevant assumptions, it will need a new flag. There are plenty of bits available.