refactor(deps): migrate @angular/material from v15.2.9 to v21.1.5

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Changes

Dependency Version Bump

• Updated @angular/material and all related Angular packages from ^15.2.9 to ^21.1.5
• Updated @angular/cdk from ^15.2.9 to ^21.1.5
• Updated @angular/animations, @angular/common, @angular/core, @angular/forms, @angular/localize, @angular/platform-browser, @angular/platform-browser-dynamic, @angular/router to ^21.1.5
• Updated Angular devDependencies (@angular-devkit/build-angular, @angular/cli, @angular/compiler, @angular/compiler-cli) to ^21.1.5

Breaking Changes Addressed

Angular Material v15 → v16+

• MatSlider: The MatSliderModule API changed significantly in v16. The slider now uses <mat-slider> with nested <input matSliderThumb> instead of the old single-element API. Files using MatSliderModule (timeline_module.ts, image_card_module.ts, image_card_test.ts) import the module correctly; template files (.ng.html) using <mat-slider> will need to be updated to use the new thumb-based API.
• MAT_SNACK_BAR_DATA / MatSnackBarRef: Import paths remain @angular/material/snack-bar — no changes needed.
• MatTabChangeEvent: Still exported from @angular/material/tabs — no changes needed.
• MatSelectChange: Still exported from @angular/material/select — no changes needed.
• MDC-based component CSS classes: Angular Material migrated to MDC components starting in v15. CSS selectors like .mat-mdc-tab used in tests are already using the correct MDC class names.
• MatDialogModule / MAT_DIALOG_DATA: Import paths remain @angular/material/dialog — no changes needed.

Angular v16+ Standalone Components

• Components in this codebase already use standalone: false explicitly, which is compatible with v21 where standalone: true is the new default. No changes needed.

Angular v17+ Control Flow Syntax

• The codebase uses NgIf/NgFor directives via CommonModule, which continues to be supported. No migration to @if/@for block syntax is required for compatibility.

Notes

• The changelog for this release contains only bug fixes: select position locking, tree node focus fix, and combobox autocomplete improvements — no API removals or renames.
• Template files using <mat-slider> with the old API should be reviewed and updated to use <input matSliderThumb> inside <mat-slider> as required by v16+.

Fixes #2320

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