[Bug]: error messages and warnings should consistently go to stderr
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Description
### CLI Version
linode-cli v5.51.0 Built from spec version 4.176.0
### Command
linode-cli linodes create [...args...] --json | jq -r .[].id
### Output
parse error: Invalid numeric literal at line 1, column 6
### Expected Behavior
12345678
### Actual Behavior
The problem occurs because `linode-cli` prints warnings and error messages to stdout. In this case, the (successful) command prints
```
Using default values: {'authorized_users': ['jschauma']}; use the --no-defaults flag to disable defaults
```
to stdout before printing the json output. This then leads to tools not being able to consume the output as expected.
The correct behavior here is to send all error messages and warnings to stderr, like a good little Unix tool.
### Steps to Reproduce
linode-cli linodes create [...args that produce a warning...] --json | jq -r .[].id
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Research direction
Start with the linode-cli command path exercised by `linode-cli linodes create ... --json`, reproducing the pipeline through `jq -r .[].id`. Trace where the shown default-values warning is emitted and verify that successful JSON remains on stdout while warnings and errors go to stderr. Done means the pipeline produces `12345678` without the warning contaminating its input.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100