Add history link to redirects noted in _compare diff #7509
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Affects: Librarians
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Type: Feature Request
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When tracing back possible merge errors, or temporarily reverting merges to unblock other reversions, I sometimes need to revert a redirect. Currently the process is to right-click, copy the original work url, paste it into a browser, and add ?m=history. This is tedious when there are many to check. A link to the history would be tremendously helpful.
Describe the problem that you'd like solved
Add a link to version histories from the compare diff views where linked items (typically authors and works) are noted.
Proposal & Constraints
A similar implementation exists when viewing an author merge. https://openlibrary.org/recentchanges/2021/08/31/merge-authors/84543795.
Additional context
Ex, https://openlibrary.org/books/OL24738846M/Slammerkin?_compare=Compare&b=5&a=2&m=diff is an edition history diff view. The edition has been moved from one work ID to another. Having a link to the histories of those work IDs would save a lot of unnecessary typing. Likewise for any authors that would potentially appear there.
Stakeholders
@mekarpeles @cdrini @jimchamp
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