Add hdmf.typing: replace docval with type hints (Phase 1-2 of #1129) - #1526

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Add hdmf.typing: type-hint compat layer for docval removal (Phase 1, #1129)

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Make beartype/numpydantic the validation engine; docval compat export-only

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Migrate data_utils.py off docval to type-hinted signatures (Phase 2 start)

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Migrate remaining Phase 2 modules off docval

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Fix doubled decorators from migration tool (breaks Python 3.13+)

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Fix Sphinx nitpick warnings from type-hinted signatures

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Fix remaining Sphinx warnings: readable beartype validator reprs

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Drop PEP 563 annotations from migrate.py for autodoc resolution

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