Automatically compare to a default branch after clicking the 'compare' tab
### Description
Automatically compare to a default branch after clicking the 'compare' tab. Currently, the user needs to click compare first before anything is shown.
### Proposal
When the repository > compare tab is selected for a particular branch, automatically compare with the default branch to show commits and file changes.
### Links / references
### Documentation blurb
Automatically compare to a default branch:
1. Selecting the comparison tab doesn't show a branch comparison until the user clicks compare.
2. Automatically show the comparison with the default branch when the branch is selected.
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