Remove noop from handler registry and clarify skip reason logging

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The noop safe output type was incorrectly included in the handler registry, causing it to appear in GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_HANDLER_CONFIG despite always being processed by a dedicated standalone step. Additionally, skip reason logging conflated project-related types with other standalone types.

Changes

Remove noop from handler registry

• Deleted noop builder from handlerRegistry in pkg/workflow/compiler_safe_outputs_config.go
• Noop is exclusively processed by standalone step (notify_comment.go), never by handler manager
• Eliminates from GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_HANDLER_CONFIG:

- GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_HANDLER_CONFIG: '{"create_issue":{"max":5},"missing_data":{},"missing_tool":{},"noop":{"max":1}}'
+ GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_HANDLER_CONFIG: '{"create_issue":{"max":5},"missing_data":{},"missing_tool":{}}'

Distinguish skip reasons

• Added PROJECT_RELATED_TYPES set in safe_output_handler_manager.cjs
• Split skip logging into two categories:
  • "Handled by project handler step" for create_project, update_project, create_project_status_update, copy_project
  • "Handled by standalone step" for noop, assign_to_agent, create_agent_session, upload_asset

- Skipped (standalone step): 12
-   Types: update_project, create_project_status_update
+ Skipped (project handler step): 11
+   Types: update_project, create_project_status_update
+ Skipped (standalone step): 1
+   Types: noop

Updated tests

• Removed noop cases from TestAutoEnabledHandlers (no longer auto-enabled in handler manager)
• Updated skip reason expectations in safe_output_handler_manager.test.cjs

Original prompt

Analyze issue with "Process Project-related Safe Outputs". This is causing later Safe output project related calls in "Process Safe Outputs" steps to be skipped:
https://github.com/githubnext/gh-aw/actions/runs/21534552674/job/62057669718

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Changeset

• Type: patch
• Description: Document the two-file agentic workflow structure separating prompts (.github/agentics/) from frontmatter/locks and keep the noop safe output out of the handler manager config that workflow lock files ship.

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Agent Container Tool Check

Tool	Status	Version
bash	✅	5.2.21
sh	✅	available
git	✅	2.52.0
jq	✅	1.7
yq	✅	4.50.1
curl	✅	8.5.0
gh	✅	2.86.0
node	✅	24.13.0
python3	✅	3.13.11
go	✅	go1.24.12
java	✅	openjdk 21
dotnet	❌	not found

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chore: refine default campaign orchestrator rules | Remove noop from handler registry and clarify skip reason logging
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PRs: #12925 (chore: refine default campaign orchestrator rules), #12923 (Remove noop from handler registry)

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• PRs: chore: refine default campaign orchestrator rules #12925 (mnkiefer), Remove noop from handler registry and clarify skip reason logging #12923 (copilot-swe-agent)
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