RFR: Addition of a causes link type [v4]

[Roger Calnan]

On Tue, 14 Jan 2025 11:32:03 GMT, Jorn Vernee <jvernee at openjdk.org> wrote:

>> I also think it will be common for a "relates" link to turn into a "cause" link, in which case we need general instructions about removing multiple links to the same issue. Ideally JBS would let us edit a link and change its type.
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> In some cases a fix can reveal an existing bug, e.g. because it makes an unlikely issue more likely, or because it added more tests which then find an existing bug. From the sound of it, just because a failure started to occur after commit `xyz`, doesn't necessarily mean that that commit 'causes' the issue? Some explicit guidance on whether to apply this link type in such cases would be useful I think.

refactored the text so that it now in more appropriate sections
Jorn - added a sentence "Triaging an Issue" section to cover your point - please review

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PR Review Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/guide/pull/139#discussion_r1924192933