[docs]: rm director references

[seanmcguire12]

why

• clean up stale director references

what changed

• removed director svg from readme, v2 docs, & v3 docs

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Summary by cubic

Removed all stale Director references from READMEs and docs to reduce confusion and keep guidance up to date. Added an Installation card to v2/v3 intros and deleted the unused icon asset.

• Refactors
  • Removed Director promo block from README.md and packages/core/README.md.
  • Deleted media/director_icon.svg.
  • Updated v2/v3 introductions: removed "Try Director" card and added an "Installation" card.
  • Updated v2/v3 quickstarts to focus on CLI and MCP; removed Director recommendation.
  • Dropped Director mention from Next.js integration descriptions in v2/v3 docs.

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Architecture diagram

sequenceDiagram
    participant User as Developer / Reader
    participant Readme as README (root & core)
    participant V2Quickstart as v2 Quickstart Docs
    participant V3Quickstart as v3 Quickstart Docs
    participant V2Intro as v2 Introduction
    participant V3Intro as v3 Introduction
    participant V2Nextjs as v2 Next.js Config
    participant V3Nextjs as v3 Next.js Config
    participant MCPServer as MCP Server

    Note over User,MCPServer: This PR removes all Director references from documentation

    Note over V2Quickstart, V3Quickstart: CHANGED: Quickstart flow no longer points to Director first
    
    User->>Readme: Reads project overview
    Readme-->>User: Shows Stagehand description only (no Director promo)

    User->>V2Quickstart: Reads getting started guide
    alt First-time user
        V2Quickstart-->>User: NEW: Recommends CLI or MCP server directly
        User->>MCPServer: Can try Stagehand via MCP
    end

    User->>V3Quickstart: Reads getting started guide
    alt First-time user
        V3Quickstart-->>User: NEW: Recommends CLI or MCP server directly
        User->>MCPServer: Can try Stagehand via MCP
    end

    User->>V2Intro: Views introduction page
    V2Intro-->>User: Shows "Build your first automation" & "View Templates" cards only

    User->>V3Intro: Views introduction page
    V3Intro-->>User: Shows "Build your first automation" & "View Templates" cards only

    Note over V2Nextjs, V3Nextjs: CHANGED: Next.js description no longer mentions Director

    User->>V2Nextjs: Reads Next.js integration docs
    V2Nextjs-->>User: Description lists Brainrot and Open Operator (no Director)

    User->>V3Nextjs: Reads Next.js integration docs
    V3Nextjs-->>User: Description lists Brainrot and Open Operator (no Director)

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