The `async` operation is a global function that initiates asynchronous
work on behalf of the synchronous code that calls it. Unlike `detach`,
`async` inherits priority, actor context, and other aspects of the
synchronous code that initiates it, making it a better "default"
operation for creating asynchronous work than `detach`. The `detach`
operation is still important for creating truly detached tasks that
can later be `await`'d or cancelled if needed.
Implements the main entry point for rdar://76927008.
