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What does this pull request change?

Updates the existing "Prevent workspace idling for long-running commands" procedure to document the enhanced CLI Watcher auto-detection capability introduced in eclipse-che/che-machine-exec#363.

Key updates:

  • Documents new automatic process detection mode that distinguishes between interactive processes (vim, REPLs) and work processes (builds, deployments)
  • Adds new configuration options: interactive, checkPeriod, activityWindow, gracePeriod, maxProcessAge
  • Provides migration guidance for the deprecated checkPeriodSeconds field
  • Updates verification steps for both automatic and manual configuration modes
  • Includes comprehensive examples for automatic detection (recommended) and manual command watching

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Update the CLI Watcher documentation to reflect the enhanced
automatic process detection capability introduced in
eclipse-che/che-machine-exec#363.

Changes include:
- Document new auto-detection mode with interactive/work process distinction
- Add new configuration options (interactive, checkPeriod, activityWindow, gracePeriod, maxProcessAge)
- Provide migration guidance for deprecated checkPeriodSeconds field
- Update verification steps for both automatic and manual modes
- Add examples for both automatic and manual configuration

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Signed-off-by: Anatolii Bazko <abazko@redhat.com>
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