Ensure insert mode before launching debugpy

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Type: Bug

Install / enable vscodevim
Select and start debugging, finish
Focus Python Debug Console
Do something and hit ESC to enter normal mode
Select and start debugging, finish

Extension version: 1.28.1
VS Code version: Code 1.94.2 (384ff7382de624fb94dbaf6da11977bba1ecd427, 2024-10-09T16:08:44.566Z)
OS version: Darwin x64 21.6.0
Modes:
Connection to 'codespaces+curly-invention-r5j95v9whxgg' could not be established
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System Info

Item	Value
CPUs	Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4870HQ CPU @ 2.50GHz (8 x 2500)
GPU Status	2d_canvas: enabled canvas_oop_rasterization: disabled_off direct_rendering_display_compositor: disabled_off_ok gpu_compositing: enabled multiple_raster_threads: enabled_on opengl: enabled_on rasterization: enabled raw_draw: disabled_off_ok skia_graphite: disabled_off video_decode: enabled video_encode: enabled webgl: enabled webgl2: enabled webgpu: enabled webnn: disabled_off
Load (avg)	5, 6, 8
Memory (System)	16.00GB (0.19GB free)
Process Argv	--crash-reporter-id 8f7431c9-c952-46ec-b900-9195df7b4b57
Screen Reader	no
VM	0%

Connection to 'codespaces+curly-invention-r5j95v9whxgg' could not be established

Connection to 'SSH: 60-admin' could not be established Canceled

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Reproduce the sequence with vscodevim enabled: start debugging, use the Python Debug Console, press ESC to enter normal mode, then start debugging again. Investigate the debug-launch path and ensure it enters insert mode before launching debugpy; repeat the sequence to verify the behavior is fixed.

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