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Introduced in branch: 
10.2.x
Introduced in version: 
10.2.0
Description: 

Adding a directive to the browser that an image above the fold needs to be downloaded helps with overall site performance.

Previously core themes had:

<img src="{{ site_logo }}" alt="{{ 'Home'|t }}" />

Now core themes have:

<img src="{{ site_logo }}" alt="{{ 'Home'|t }}" fetchpriority="high" />
Impacts: 
Themers