We're going to use the fast_float library[1] in our (compiled-in)
floating-point std::from_chars implementation for faster and more
portable parsing of binary32/64 decimal strings.
The single file fast_float.h is an amalgamation of the entire library,
which can be (re)generated with the amalgamate.py script (from the
fast_float repository) via the command
* src/c++17/fast_float/LOCAL_PATCHES: New file.
* src/c++17/fast_float/MERGE: New file.
* src/c++17/fast_float/README.md: New file, copied from the
fast_float repository.
* src/c++17/fast_float/fast_float.h: New file, an amalgamation
of the fast_float library.