[tbb-bugs] #23344 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Show country of temporary bridge used in snowflake just like with the obfs4 PT in the Torbutton

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#23344: Show country of temporary bridge used in snowflake just like with the obfs4
PT in the Torbutton
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     Reporter:  cypherpunks               |      Owner:  tbb-team
         Type:  enhancement               |     Status:  new
     Priority:  Medium                    |  Milestone:
    Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |    Version:
     Severity:  Normal                    |   Keywords:
Actual Points:                            |  Parent ID:
       Points:                            |   Reviewer:
      Sponsor:                            |
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 Currently it looks like,

 {{{
 -----
 | @ |
 -----
 |----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  | New Identity                   Ctrl+Shift+U | Tor circuit for this site
 |
  | New Tor Circuit for this Site  Ctrl+Shift+L | (gitlab.com)
 |
  | --------------------------------------------| o This browser
 |
  | Tor Network Settings...                     | o Bridge: snowflake
 |
  | Tor Network Settings...                     | o Russia (xx.xx.xx.xx)
 |
  | --------------------------------------------| o Panama (xx.xx.xx.xx)
 |
  | Check for Tor Browser Update...             | o Internet
 |
  |                                             |
 |
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 }}}

 How it should be,

 {{{
 -----
 | @ |
 -----
 |----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  | New Identity                   Ctrl+Shift+U | Tor circuit for this site
 |
  | New Tor Circuit for this Site  Ctrl+Shift+L | (gitlab.com)
 |
  | --------------------------------------------| o This browser
 |
  | Tor Network Settings...                     | o Bridge: snowflake
 (Italy) |
  | Tor Network Settings...                     | o Russia (xx.xx.xx.xx)
 |
  | --------------------------------------------| o Panama (xx.xx.xx.xx)
 |
  | Check for Tor Browser Update...             | o Internet
 |
  |                                             |
 |
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 }}}

 Just like with obfs4 for example.


 This will also better reflect the nature of snowflake to the lambda user
 as a temporary bridges PT.

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