Log warnings when rename collisions occur (numeric suffix added)
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Description
## Summary
When a file rename would clobber an existing file, `move_file()` silently adds numeric suffixes (`.1`, `.2`, etc.) to avoid the collision. No log message is emitted, so users have no visibility into this happening.
## Details
In `repren.py`, the `move_file()` function (line 767) handles collisions by incrementing a numeric suffix, but the caller (`transform_file`) doesn't log when this happens. There is a TODO at line 1637 acknowledging this: `# Log collisions`.
This can be confusing when a user runs repren and the output file has an unexpected `.1` suffix with no explanation.
## Suggestion
Add a log message when a collision is detected and a numeric suffix is applied, e.g.:
```
- collision: target 'foo.txt' already exists, writing to 'foo.txt.1'
```
This is especially important in `--full` mode where multiple renames could collide.
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