[Feature Request] Split experimental features toggle into the actual features

[igorsantos07]

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Describe the issue

Experimental features are quite mysterious and totally undocumented. I didn't even know they existed until I stumbled upon a mention while looking for an issue to use the update domain for updates.

Then I enabled it and yay, it works wonders! After some weeks I was even wondering why the heck it's still an experimental feature. And then I went into HACS to add a new component, and discovered the main interface changed to an odd table, instead of the two columns of cards there was before. I didn't like it, specially because it's harder to skim-read through the new repos.

My suggestion is to split the "enable experimental features" into the actual features one could enable. Thus [1] users get informed on what they're about to enable (given there's not even docs - #3905 - if you decide to look around for such list) and [2] users can enable what they want to try out, instead of being a all-or-nothing approach.

Reproduction steps

1. Integrations > HACS > Configure
2. get confused as to what the "enable experimental features" checkbox entails

Debug logs

Not needed, I guess ¯_(ツ)_/¯

Sorry if this is not the correct place to post those types of issues, but I found no way to post a feature request or suggestion.

Diagnostics dump

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