Convert rxp_make(verbose) from logical to integer for multiple verbosity levels

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Implements integer-based verbosity levels for rxp_make() to provide granular control over nix build output, addressing issue #27.

Changes

Function Signature

• Changed from rxp_make(verbose = FALSE, ...) to rxp_make(verbose = 0L, ...)
• Maintains full backward compatibility with logical values

Verbosity Mapping

• verbose = 0: Silent build (no --verbose flags, no live output)
• verbose = 1: Single --verbose flag with live output callbacks
• verbose = 2: Two --verbose flags with live output callbacks
• verbose = 3+: N --verbose flags with live output callbacks

Backward Compatibility

• verbose = TRUE → verbose = 1 (with deprecation warning)
• verbose = FALSE → verbose = 0 (with deprecation warning)
• Existing code continues to work unchanged

Implementation Details

New Helper Functions

• .rxp_validate_verbose(): Validates and normalizes verbose parameter with backward compatibility
• .rxp_prepare_nix_store_args(): Builds nix-store command arguments based on verbosity level

Enhanced Validation

• Accepts integers, numerics (converted to integer)
• Rejects negative values, multiple values, invalid types
• Provides clear error messages

Usage Examples

# Silent build (new default behavior)
rxp_make()

# Moderate verbosity for debugging
rxp_make(verbose = 2, max_jobs = 4, cores = 2)

# Maximum verbosity
rxp_make(verbose = 3)

# Backward compatibility (shows deprecation warning)
rxp_make(verbose = TRUE)  # equivalent to verbose = 1

Testing

Added comprehensive test suite in tests/testthat/test-rxp_make-verbosity.R:

• Verifies correct nix-store argument generation for all verbosity levels
• Tests parameter validation and error handling
• Confirms backward compatibility with deprecation warnings
• All tests pass without requiring nix installation

The implementation uses minimal, surgical changes to maintain compatibility while providing the requested enhanced verbosity control.

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