[issue20895] Add bytes.empty_buffer and deprecate bytes(17) for the same purpose

[Ethan Furman]

Ethan Furman added the comment:

I'm inclined to leave it open while I do the suggested research.

Thanks for the tips, Terry, and the numbers, Josh.

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