add Backend Protocol to aid backend developers #7369
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based on discussion in #7334. This adds a backend protocol that devs can use to varying degrees to ensure their backend conforms to networkx's contract.
How does this help backend developers?
Easiest to give examples of various patterns and options this enables. All of these snippets would live in backend codebases, and assume the import
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