yt-dlp deprecates Bun support after the Rust rewrite

Maintainers are treating Bun’s AI-assisted Rust rewrite and supply-chain risk profile as grounds to deprecate support

yt-dlp support of Bun is now deprecated, citing the rewrite to Rust being "vibe coded" and issues surrounding supply chain attacks

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