bpo-32388: Remove cross-version binary compatibility requirement in tp_flags (GH-4944)

It is now allowed to add new fields at the end of the PyTypeObject struct without having to allocate a dedicated compatibility flag in tp_flags.

This will reduce the risk of running out of bits in the 32-bit tp_flags value.
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@ -1099,6 +1099,11 @@ and :c:type:`PyType_Type` effectively act as defaults.)
.. versionadded:: 3.4
.. deprecated:: 3.8
This flag isn't necessary anymore, as the interpreter assumes the
:c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_finalize` slot is always present in the
type structure.
.. c:member:: const char* PyTypeObject.tp_doc