docs(test): expand test guidelines with best practices for mocking, filesystem, and wizard testing #8521
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Problem
The existing test guidelines in
docs/CODE_GUIDELINES.mdwere minimal and didn't cover common testing patterns and anti-patterns discovered during test reviews.Solution
Expanded the "Test guidelines" section in
docs/CODE_GUIDELINES.mdwith practical guidance on:TestFolderandtestFixturesinstead of stubbingfsmethodsrequire()for stubbingvscode.Uri.file()for filesystem pathsfeature/xbranches will not be squash-merged at release time.