fix(windows): avoid EPERM rename error during platform project creation

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What is the current behavior?

When adding the windows platform to a project on Windows OS, the NativeScript CLI copies the platform template into a directory named __PROJECT_NAME__ under platforms/windows/, and subsequently attempts to rename it to the actual project name using Node's fs.rename function.

However, because background OS processes (such as Windows Defender real-time protection, search indexers, or antivirus scanners) instantly inspect/lock newly created folders, this immediate directory rename fails with a persistent EPERM: operation not permitted error, causing the platform setup command to crash.

What is the new behavior?

1. Direct Copy Bypass: Modified the createProject function in windows-project-service.ts to copy the template directory directly using the target project name from the start. This completely eliminates the directory rename step (__PROJECT_NAME__ -> projectDir), bypassing the EPERM lock on the folder.
2. Permissions Cleanup: Added a recursive clearReadOnlyRecursive helper using fs.chmodSync to strip any read-only properties from the platform project files on Windows before editing.
3. Retry rename utility: Added a renameWithRetry utility featuring a 30-retry loop (with 300ms delays) to gracefully handle transient locks when renaming internal project files, such as the .csproj file.

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