feat: introduce changelog fragment system for release notes#19027

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feat: introduce changelog fragment system for release notes

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fixup: update areas to Logstash-specific values and use real 9.3.0 highlight example

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fixup: limit validation to 9.x/main branches, skip backports
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fixup: delete consumed fragment files after generating release notes

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fixup: write bundle on generation, prune fragments separately

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fixup: verify fragment is present in diff for backport PRs

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fixup: expand README with backport, generation, prune, and AI agent guidance

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add changelog fragment for #19027

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fix: address Copilot review comments

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