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gh-117566: fix IPv6Address.is_loopback for IPv4-mapped loopbacks (GH-117567)

While properties like IPv6Address.is_private account for IPv4-mapped
IPv6 addresses, such as for example:

    >>> ipaddress.ip_address("192.168.0.1").is_private
    True
    >>> ipaddress.ip_address("::ffff:192.168.0.1").is_private
    True
...the same doesn't currently apply to the is_loopback property:
    >>> ipaddress.ip_address("127.0.0.1").is_loopback
    True
    >>> ipaddress.ip_address("::ffff:127.0.0.1").is_loopback
    False

At minimum, this inconsistency between different properties is
counter-intuitive. Moreover, ::ffff:127.0.0.0/104 is for all intents and
purposes a loopback address, and should be treated as such.
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Faidon Liambotis committed
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Committed by GitHub <noreply@github.com> on 4/25/2024, 3:17:40 PM