feat: add entry metadata system with compile-time typed values

Add `Metadata<B>` trait and `#[metadata(Entry)]` attribute macro
to attach arbitrary, compile-time-typed metadata to entries.
Implement `ProgramCollect::get_metadata<T>()` for runtime retrieval,
backed by a global registry populated by `register_metadata!`.

Extend `pathf` with `MetadataPattern` to resolve metadata types
across modules at build time. Add two examples demonstrating
metadata usage with and without pathf integration.

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diff --git a/examples/example-combine-pathf-metadata/Cargo.toml b/examples/example-combine-pathf-metadata/Cargo.toml
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+[package]
+name = "example-combine-pathf-metadata"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2024"
+
+[dependencies.mingling]
+path = "../../mingling"
+features = [
+    # `extras` is required by the implicit `dispatcher!("hello")` form
+    "extras",
+    # `pathf` resolves types across modules at build time
+    "pathf",
+]
+
+[build-dependencies.mingling]
+path = "../../mingling"
+features = [
+    # Enable the `build` feature for build-time support
+    "build",
+    # `pathf` must also be enabled in build-dependencies
+    "pathf",
+]
+
+[workspace]