chore: add defensive check to skip retry when node is starting

[jvsena42]

Related to #663

This PR adds a defensive check to the node start retry logic to prevent unnecessary retries when the node is already starting or running.

Description

Adds a guard in the .onFailure block of the start() function that checks if nodeLifecycleState.isRunningOrStarting() before triggering a retry. If the node is in a Starting or Running state when an error occurs, the function returns success instead of retrying, which could cause issues like NodeException.AlreadyRunning.

Preview

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QA Notes

1. Run unit tests

   • ./gradlew testDevDebugUnitTest --tests LightningRepoTest
   • Verify start should not retry when node lifecycle state is Starting test passes

2. Verify the fix

   • The defensive check prevents retry loops when errors occur while the node is starting
   • This complements the existing fix that made sync non-fatal

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Code review

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