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Rename some `MergedAnnotation` methods to prevent using parent/child terminology, specifically: `getDepth()` has been renamed `getDistance()` `getParent()` has been renamed `getMetaSource()` `getTypeHierarchy()` has been renamed `getMetaTypes()` The parent child naming was particularly confusing given that the parent/child relationships were inverted from the way that a lot of users think about meta-annotations. For example, a `@RequestMapping` having a parent of `@GetMapping` feels odd given that `@GetMapping` is the thing declaring the meta-annotation relationship. The new method names are designed to align more closely with existing terms. For example, `getMetaSource` hints at the relationship with `isMetaAnnotated` and `getSource`. Closes gh-22946
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