[tor-bugs] #22824 [Core Tor/Tor]: Establish guidelines for using assertions

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#22824: Establish guidelines for using assertions
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     Reporter:  catalyst      |      Owner:  catalyst
         Type:  task          |     Status:  new
     Priority:  Medium        |  Milestone:  Tor: 0.3.2.x-final
    Component:  Core Tor/Tor  |    Version:
     Severity:  Normal        |   Keywords:  tor-doc, technical-debt, style
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 Bugs like #22789 can happen due to overuse of assertions.  We should have
 guidelines for when assertions are appropriate, and document them
 (probably in `CodingStyle.md`).

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