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Lazydocker does not detect compose projects in subfolders

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Description

**Describe the bug**
Documentation says "Compose projects located in your current working directory or its subfolders will appear in the Docker Compose panel". This does not appear to be correct.
[https://lazydocker.com/2025/06/29/do-i-need-docker-compose-installed-to-use-lazydocker/](https://lazydocker.com/2025/06/29/do-i-need-docker-compose-installed-to-use-lazydocker/)

**To Reproduce**
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
1. Open lazydocker in a folder with a `compose.yaml` file located in a subdirectory.
2. See that the services section is not shown in the lazydocker ui.

**Expected behaviour**
The UI should match the behaviour described in the documentation. That is, show the services section with services from any compose.yaml files located in subfolders.

**Desktop (please complete the following information):**
- OS: Ubuntu 22.04
- Lazydocker Version: v0.24.3

**Additional context**
This is more likely intended behavior and an error in the documentation, but it would be nice if I could run lazydocker from anywhere and have visibility into all compose projects in subfolders. I understand searching the directory tree for the files could present problems though.

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