Reland "Add more `interface` and `final` modifiers to `dart:core`."

This is a reland of commit 4f8333e80e871bea1eb47b205b154864fb706b79

Blocked on Flutter patch: https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/40175

Original change's description:
> Add more `interface` and `final` modifiers to `dart:core`.
>
> Make intent explicit for classes which are intended as interfaces,
> or which are not intended to be subclassed.
>
> Mainly classes which are pure interfaces are marked as such,
> and platform-specific classes not intended for subclassing
> are made `final`.
>
> The `final` classes includes `BigInt`, which is written to assume
> that arguments inherit its private members
> (it runs `_ensureSystemBigInt` on arguments).
>
> It also includes the `Expando`, `WeakReference` and `Finalizer` classes,
> which are just intended as stand-alone implementation classes for accessing
> platform-specific functionality.
>
> Change-Id: Ib770c265edff127a289a67fe72d15b9ff0499407
> Reviewed-on: https://dart-review.googlesource.com/c/sdk/+/287180
> Reviewed-by: Stephen Adams <sra@google.com>
> Commit-Queue: Lasse Nielsen <lrn@google.com>
> Reviewed-by: Aske Simon Christensen <askesc@google.com>
> Reviewed-by: Nate Bosch <nbosch@google.com>
> Reviewed-by: Martin Kustermann <kustermann@google.com>

CoreLibraryReviewExempt: Accepted in original CL.
Change-Id: Id713edede4228801bb097a64734be4f2187f51a9
Reviewed-on: https://dart-review.googlesource.com/c/sdk/+/288206
Reviewed-by: Aske Simon Christensen <askesc@google.com>
Commit-Queue: Lasse Nielsen <lrn@google.com>
Reviewed-by: Nate Bosch <nbosch@google.com>
Reviewed-by: Martin Kustermann <kustermann@google.com>
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README.md

Dart

A client-optimized language for fast apps on any platform

Dart is:

  • Optimized for UI: Develop with a programming language specialized around the needs of user interface creation.

  • Productive: Make changes iteratively: use hot reload to see the result instantly in your running app.

  • Fast on all platforms: Compile to ARM & x64 machine code for mobile, desktop, and backend. Or compile to JavaScript for the web.

Dart's flexible compiler technology lets you run Dart code in different ways, depending on your target platform and goals:

  • Dart Native: For programs targeting devices (mobile, desktop, server, and more), Dart Native includes both a Dart VM with JIT (just-in-time) compilation and an AOT (ahead-of-time) compiler for producing machine code.

  • Dart Web: For programs targeting the web, Dart Web includes both a development time compiler (dartdevc) and a production time compiler (dart2js).

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