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guide: add usermode StorVSC settings flow doc

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Description

Add Guide doc for usermode StorVSC settings and resolver flow.

Part of #273.

Covers:

  • How device resolution works in OpenHCL (resolver pattern)
  • NvmeManager pattern as reference (1:1 correspondence table)
  • StorvscManager design (simplified actor, single file vs multi-file)
  • Resolution flow: StorvscDiskResolver -> StorvscManager -> StorvscDisk
  • Settings integration: how VScsi devices reach StorvscManager
    • Kernel path vs usermode path (early return pattern)
    • OPENHCL_STORVSC_USERMODE toggle mechanism
  • Component summary (storage crates + OpenHCL integration)

Goes in Guide/src/reference/architecture/openhcl/storvsc_settings.md.

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