feat: auto-enable mTLS when supported certificates are detected #2686
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The Python SDK will use a hybrid approach for mTLS enablement:
If the GOOGLE_API_USE_CLIENT_CERTIFICATE environment variable is set (either true or false or any value), the SDK will respect that setting. This is necessary for test scenarios and users who need to explicitly control mTLS behavior.
If the GOOGLE_API_USE_CLIENT_CERTIFICATE environment variable is not set, the SDK will automatically enable mTLS only if it detects Managed Workload Identity (MWID) or X.509 Workforce Identity Federation (WIF) certificate sources. In other cases where the variable is not set, mTLS will remain disabled.
** This change also adds unit test with respect to this change.