Illustrate build timings in serde_core readme

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@ -4,9 +4,25 @@ The `serde_core` crate contains Serde's trait definitions with **no support for
In crates that derive an implementation of `Serialize` or `Deserialize`, you
must depend on the [`serde`] crate, not `serde_core`.
[`serde`]: https://crates.io/crates/serde
In crates that handwrite implementations of Serde traits, or only use them as
trait bounds, depending on `serde_core` is permitted. But `serde` re-exports all
of these traits and can be used for this use case too. If in doubt, disregard
`serde_core` and always use `serde`.
[`serde`]: https://crates.io/crates/serde
Crates that depend on `serde_core` instead of `serde` are able to compile in
parallel with `serde_derive` even when `serde`'s "derive" feature is turned on,
as shown in the following build timings.
<br>
| When `serde_json` depends on `serde` |
|---|
| <img src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/78dc179c-6ab1-4059-928c-1474b0d9d0bb"> |
<br>
| When `serde_json` depends on `serde_core` |
|---|
| <img src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/6b6cff5e-3e45-4ac7-9db1-d99ee8b9f5f7"> |

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//! In crates that derive an implementation of `Serialize` or `Deserialize`, you
//! must depend on the [`serde`] crate, not `serde_core`.
//!
//! [`serde`]: https://crates.io/crates/serde
//!
//! In crates that handwrite implementations of Serde traits, or only use them
//! as trait bounds, depending on `serde_core` is permitted. But `serde`
//! re-exports all of these traits and can be used for this use case too. If in
//! doubt, disregard `serde_core` and always use `serde`.
//!
//! [`serde`]: https://crates.io/crates/serde
//! Crates that depend on `serde_core` instead of `serde` are able to compile in
//! parallel with `serde_derive` even when `serde`'s "derive" feature is turned on,
//! as shown in the following build timings.
//!
//! <br>
//!
//! <table>
//! <tr><td align="center">When <code>serde_json</code> depends on <code>serde</code></td></tr>
//! <tr><td><img src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/78dc179c-6ab1-4059-928c-1474b0d9d0bb"></td></tr>
//! </table>
//!
//! <br>
//!
//! <table>
//! <tr><td align="center">When <code>serde_json</code> depends on <code>serde_core</code></td></tr>
//! <tr><td><img src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/6b6cff5e-3e45-4ac7-9db1-d99ee8b9f5f7"></td></tr>
//! </table>
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////