new "+" option to create an empty dir

[bmdavis419]

What Changed

added a new modal for creating and opening a new directory at the same time. also added a "default path" setting

Why

spinning up a new project is annoying

UI Changes

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• [ x] I explained what changed and why
• [ x] I included before/after screenshots for any UI changes
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Note

Add sidebar option to create a new empty project directory

• Adds a "+" menu to the sidebar's projects section with two actions: open an existing directory or create a new empty directory.
• The create-directory dialog lets users pick a base path (defaulting to settings.newProjectBasePath or the OS Documents folder) and enter a project name, then calls api.projects.createDirectory and opens the result.
• Adds a newProjectBasePath field to app settings and a new Projects section in the settings page for managing the default base path.
• Implements the projects.createDirectory WebSocket method in the server, rejecting requests if the target directory already exists.
• Exposes desktopBridge.getDocumentsPath() via IPC so the renderer can fall back to the OS Documents path when no default is configured.

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