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lens: migrate off Netflix/vizceral

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#3,730 opened on Feb 18, 2024

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we use https://github.com/Netflix/vizceral to generate the dependency graph. Since the project is archived, we should migrate to something not. This could be via another similar graph library, or using the same underlying fundamentals in a simplified way that only suits our UI.

cc @openzipkin/ui @SamTV12345

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Explore alternative graph visualization libraries that are maintained, such as d3 force or cytoscape.js, or consider building a simpler custom graph using HTML Canvas or SVG. Evaluate effort and integration with the Zipkin UI.
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