Fix terminal tab order when re-running all tasks

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When using the "Rerun All Running Tasks" command, terminal tabs were getting mixed up because tasks were being restarted in arbitrary dictionary order rather than their original terminal tab order.

Problem

The issue occurred because:

1. getActiveTasks() returned tasks in dictionary iteration order (arbitrary)
2. Concurrent task restart using Promise.allSettled() created race conditions
3. No preservation of original terminal tab sequence

This resulted in terminals being recreated in a different order than they originally appeared in the tabs.

Solution

Modified getActiveTasks() in TerminalTaskSystem:

• Now sorts active tasks by their terminal instance order using _terminalGroupService.instances
• Handles edge cases where terminals might not be found in the instances list
• Benefits all existing usages of getActiveTasks() with consistent ordering

Modified _runRerunAllRunningTasksCommand() in AbstractTaskService:

• Changed from concurrent to sequential task restart
• Ensures terminals are recreated in the same order as they appear in tabs
• Continues processing even if individual tasks fail

Testing

Manual verification confirms that tasks are now correctly ordered by terminal position (Task A, Task B, Task C) instead of dictionary order (Task C, Task A, Task B). Edge cases are handled properly (missing terminals placed at end).

Impact

This fix resolves the specific terminal tab ordering issue while improving overall task ordering consistency throughout the application. All existing getActiveTasks() usages now benefit from predictable, user-friendly ordering.

Fixes #252447.

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