[SOLR-16663] Re-brand JSON Request APIs - ASF JIRA

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Type: Improvement
Status: Open
Priority: Major
Resolution: Unresolved
Affects Version/s: None
Fix Version/s: None
Component/s: v2 API
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Description

Let's get a proper name for our "JSON request APIs"!

It has bothered me for some time that "JSON Facet API" is a horrible name for this feature. Also the request param &json.facet=... are awkward, as the existing facet api is the other way around $facet.foo.

So I propose a re-branding and a community mindset to treat these as primary query and facet APIs going forward, not an alternative for those who fancy JSON.

This is how we brand it now: