v1.11: Experimental: New STARTS_WITH filter operator

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v1.11 adds a new filter operator, STARTS_WITH.

STARTS_WITH matches any field values that start with the specified. Matches do not need to be perfect: dog.name STARTS_WITH kef will match dog.name = kefir.

This is an experimental feature. To activate it, users must set the containsFilter option to true, which might be a bit counterintuitive.

Tasks

• Update learn/filtering_and_sorting/filter_expression_reference

Reference

• Engine issue: STARTS_WITH operator meilisearch#4872
• PRD: https://meilisearch.notion.site/Introduce-the-new-STARTS-WITH-filter-operator-329c5d6924434df1b734c6fc4c9f415d
• SME: @Kerollmops