Add Yield Curve and Options Chart Types, Up/Down Markers Plugin

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Type of PR: new features

PR checklist:

• Addresses an existing issue: fixes #
• Includes tests
• Documentation update

Overview of change:

Add Yield Curve and Options Chart Types, Up/Down Markers Plugin, and Documentation Updates

New Features:

1. Yield Curve Chart:

   • Added a new chart type specifically designed for displaying yield curves.
   • Introduced the createYieldCurveChart function.
   • Implemented specialized horizontal scale behavior for yield curves, including linear spacing and whitespace handling.

2. Options Chart:

   • Added a new chart type that uses price values on the horizontal scale.
   • Introduced the createOptionsChart function.
   • Implemented horizontal scale behavior for price-based charts.

3. Up/Down Markers Plugin:

   • Added the UpDownMarkersPrimitive plugin to display markers indicating price changes.
   • Implemented marker management with automatic expiration and update handling.

4. Codebase Improvements / API additions:

   • Added the ignoreWhitespaceIndices option to the time scale configuration.
   • Enhanced the updateSeriesData function to support historical updates.

5. Documentation:

   • Updated the documentation to include new chart types and their usage.
   • Added a new page for chart types, detailing the creation and use cases for standard time-based, yield curve, and options charts.

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size-limit report 📦

Path	Size
ESM	44.76 KB (+4.95% 🔺)
ESM createChart	36.77 KB (+0.98% 🔺)
ESM createChartEx	35.52 KB (+1.16% 🔺)
ESM Standalone	0 B (-100% 🔽)
Standalone	46.16 KB (+4.63% 🔺)
Plugin: Text Watermark	1.86 KB (+0.22% 🔺)
Plugin: Image Watermark	1.69 KB (+0.59% 🔺)
Plugin: Series Markers	3.98 KB (+0.1% 🔺)
Series: LineSeries	2.54 KB (+0.12% 🔺)
Series: BaselineSeries	3.19 KB (-0.13% 🔽)
Series: AreaSeries	3.12 KB (+0.32% 🔺)
Series: BarSeries	2.15 KB (+0.28% 🔺)
Series: CandlestickSeries	2.42 KB (0%)
Series: HistogramSeries	2.18 KB (-0.18% 🔽)
ESM createYieldCurveChart	36.98 KB (+100% 🔺)
ESM createOptionsChart	35.72 KB (+100% 🔺)
Standalone-ESM	46.19 KB (+100% 🔺)
Plugin: UpDownMarkersPrimitive	2.37 KB (+100% 🔺)