Use moveBefore when available to preserve DOM state
#2459
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Description
This PR updates the code to use the new
moveBefore()method when it is available, and falls back toinsertBefore()otherwise.Unlike
insertBefore(),moveBefore()allows moving a node without removing it from the DOM, which preserves its internal state and ongoing behavior.This has several important benefits:
References
MDN: Element.moveBefore()
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Element/moveBefore#movebefore_constraints