Docs: consolidate instructions and fix prompt frontmatter (#44610)

Title: Docs: consolidate Copilot instructions and prompt metadata

## Summary
- Consolidated AI guidance into a root AGENTS.md and new
`.github/instructions` files, removing older per-folder instructions.
- Scoped instruction files for pipelines, common libraries,
runner/settings UI, prompts, and simplified
`.github/copilot-instructions.md` to point to the sources of truth.
- Fixed prompt frontmatter (YAML markers, quoted fields, headings)
across built-in prompt files.
- Most instructions.md is from https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot

## Testing
- Not run (documentation/instructions-only change)
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description: 'Guidelines for shared libraries including logging, IPC, settings, DPI, telemetry, and utilities consumed by multiple modules'
applyTo: 'src/common/**'
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# Common Libraries Shared Code Guidance
Guidelines for modifying shared code in `src/common/`. Changes here can have wide-reaching impact across the entire PowerToys codebase.
## Scope
- Logging infrastructure (`src/common/logger/`)
- IPC primitives and named pipe utilities
- Settings serialization and management
- DPI awareness and scaling utilities
- Telemetry helpers
- General utilities (JSON parsing, string helpers, etc.)
## Guidelines
### API Stability
- Avoid breaking public headers/APIs; if changed, search & update all callers
- Coordinate ABI-impacting struct/class layout changes; keep binary compatibility
- When modifying public interfaces, grep the entire codebase for usages
### Performance
- Watch perf in hot paths (hooks, timers, serialization)
- Avoid avoidable allocations in frequently called code
- Profile changes that touch performance-sensitive areas
### Dependencies
- Ask before adding third-party deps or changing serialization formats
- New dependencies must be MIT-licensed or approved by PM team
- Add any new external packages to `NOTICE.md`
### Logging
- C++ logging uses spdlog (`Logger::info`, `Logger::warn`, `Logger::error`, `Logger::debug`)
- Initialize with `init_logger()` early in startup
- Keep hot paths quiet no logging in tight loops or hooks
## Acceptance Criteria
- No unintended ABI breaks
- No noisy logs in hot paths
- New non-obvious symbols briefly commented
- All callers updated when interfaces change
## Code Style
- **C++**: Follow `.clang-format` in `src/`; use Modern C++ patterns per C++ Core Guidelines
- **C#**: Follow `src/.editorconfig`; enforce StyleCop.Analyzers
## Validation
- Build: `tools\build\build.cmd` from `src/common/` folder
- Verify no ABI breaks: grep for changed function/struct names across codebase
- Check logs: ensure no new logging in performance-critical paths