terminal: Expose selection in context and add keep_selection_on_copy setting (#33491)

Closes #21262

Introduces a new setting `keep_selection_on_copy`, which controls
whether the current text selection is preserved after copying in the
terminal. The default behavior remains the same (`true`), but setting it
to `false` will clear the selection after the copy operation, matching
VSCode's behavior.

Additionally, the terminal context now exposes a `selection` flag
whenever text is selected.

This allows users to match VSCode and other terminal's smart copy
behavior.

Release Notes:

- Expose `selection` to terminal context when there is text selected in
the terminal
- Add `keep_selection_on_copy` terminal setting. Can be set to false to
clear the text selection when copying text.

**VSCode Behavior Example:**

**settings.json:**
```json
  "terminal": {
    "keep_selection_on_copy": false
  },
```
**keymap.json:**
```json
  {
    "context": "Terminal && selection",
    "bindings": {
      "ctrl-c": "terminal::Copy"
    }
  }
```
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@ -2564,6 +2564,7 @@ List of `integer` column numbers
"alternate_scroll": "off",
"blinking": "terminal_controlled",
"copy_on_select": false,
"keep_selection_on_copy": false,
"dock": "bottom",
"default_width": 640,
"default_height": 320,
@ -2688,6 +2689,26 @@ List of `integer` column numbers
}
```
### Terminal: Keep Selection On Copy
- Description: Whether or not to keep the selection in the terminal after copying text.
- Setting: `keep_selection_on_copy`
- Default: `false`
**Options**
`boolean` values
**Example**
```json
{
"terminal": {
"keep_selection_on_copy": true
}
}
```
### Terminal: Env
- Description: Any key-value pairs added to this object will be added to the terminal's environment. Keys must be unique, use `:` to separate multiple values in a single variable