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Add next/previous navigation for comments in Changes/Diff view

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## Problem

When reviewing a session's Changes (diff) view and leaving comments — including unresolved comments and back-and-forth conversations with the LLM — there's no quick way to jump between them. I end up scrolling up and down the diff hunting for my open threads, which gets painful on larger changes.

## Proposed feature

Add explicit **Previous / Next comment** navigation in the Changes / diff UI. Ideally:

- Visible UX affordance (e.g., up/down arrow buttons in a small floating control, or buttons in the file header) — there appears to be room for it.
- Jumps between all comment threads in the current diff (or scoped to unresolved / open threads).
- Keyboard shortcuts as well (e.g., `j`/`k` or `n`/`p`). If these already exist, they're not discoverable — surfacing them in the UI would help.
- Bonus: a small counter like `2 of 7` so you know where you are in the list of threads.

## Why it matters

- Reviewing my own comments and the LLM's responses is a core part of the iteration loop.
- Scrolling to find threads breaks flow, especially when a session has produced a large diff.
- Discoverable Prev/Next controls make the review surface feel much more like a real code review tool.

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