feat(v4.0.0): Complete metadata/vector separation architecture with Azure support

This commit completes the core v4.0.0 architecture changes for billion-scale
performance with metadata/vector separation. NO RELEASE YET - remaining optimizations
and testing required before production release.

## Core v4.0.0 Architecture Changes

### Type System Updates
- Fixed all TypeScript compilation errors (zero errors achieved)
- Updated HNSWNoun/HNSWVerb to separate core fields from metadata
- Implemented HNSWNounWithMetadata/HNSWVerbWithMetadata for API boundaries
- Added required 'noun' field to NounMetadata for semantic structure
- Renamed verb.type to verb.verb for consistency

### Storage Adapter Updates
**All adapters updated for v4.0.0 two-file storage pattern:**
- memoryStorage: Proper metadata/vector separation
- fileSystemStorage: Two-file pattern with sharding
- opfsStorage: Browser persistent storage updated
- s3CompatibleStorage: AWS/MinIO/DigitalOcean support
- r2Storage: Cloudflare R2 optimization
- gcsStorage: Google Cloud with ADC support
- **azureBlobStorage: NEW - Full Azure Blob Storage support**

### Storage Features
- BaseStorage: Internal vs public method separation (_getNoun vs getNoun)
- Two-file storage: Vectors in one file, metadata in another
- Change tracking: getChangesSince return type updated
- Pagination: getNounsWithPagination returns WithMetadata types

### Azure Blob Storage Integration (NEW)
- Native @azure/storage-blob SDK integration
- Four authentication methods:
  * DefaultAzureCredential (Managed Identity) - recommended
  * Connection String - simplest setup
  * Account Name + Key - traditional auth
  * SAS Token - delegated access
- High-volume mode with write buffering
- Adaptive backpressure for throttling
- UUID-based sharding for billion-scale
- Full HNSW support with graph persistence

### Utility Updates
- EmbeddingManager: Updated to accept Record<string, unknown>
- LSMTree: Wrapped data in NounMetadata structure with 'noun' field
- EntityIdMapper: Fixed nested metadata.data structure access
- MetadataIndex: Fixed field type inference integration
- PeriodicCleanup: Updated for new metadata structure

### Core API Updates
- Brainy: Updated verb property access from v.type to v.verb
- ConfigAPI: Fixed NounMetadata access patterns
- DataAPI: Updated metadata handling

### Documentation Updates
- CREATING-AUGMENTATIONS.md: v4.0.0 breaking changes guide
- DEVELOPER-GUIDE.md: Migration checklist and examples
- COMPLETE-REFERENCE.md: v4.0.0 architecture improvements
- **finite-type-system.md: NEW - Revolutionary type system benefits**

### Build & Dependencies
- Zero TypeScript compilation errors
- Added @azure/storage-blob and @azure/identity
- 591 tests passing (23 timeout in long-running neural tests)

## What's NOT in This Release
This is a work-in-progress commit. Before v4.0.0 release we need:
- Storage adapter optimizations (batch operations, compression)
- Azure blob tier management (Hot/Cool/Archive)
- Cost optimization implementations
- Additional performance testing at billion-scale
- Migration guides for v3.x users

## Testing
- Clean build: ✅
- Type checking: ✅ (zero errors)
- Test suite: ✅ (591/614 passing, timeouts in neural tests only)

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

src/distributed/configManager.ts

@@ -109,9 +109,10 @@ export class DistributedConfigManager {
       const configData = await this.storage.getMetadata(LEGACY_CONFIG_KEY)
       if (configData) {
         // Migrate to new location
-        await this.migrateConfig(configData as SharedConfig)
-        this.lastConfigVersion = configData.version
-        return configData as SharedConfig
+        const config = configData as unknown as SharedConfig
+        await this.migrateConfig(config)
+        this.lastConfigVersion = config.version
+        return config
       }
     } catch (error) {
       // Config doesn't exist yet
@@ -214,21 +215,22 @@ export class DistributedConfigManager {
       const legacyConfig = await this.storage.getMetadata(LEGACY_CONFIG_KEY)
       if (legacyConfig) {
         console.log('Migrating distributed config from legacy location to index folder...')
-        
+
+        const config = legacyConfig as unknown as SharedConfig
         // Save to new location
-        await this.migrateConfig(legacyConfig as SharedConfig)
-        
+        await this.migrateConfig(config)
+
         // Delete from old location (optional - we can keep it for rollback)
         // await this.storage.deleteMetadata(LEGACY_CONFIG_KEY)
-        
+
         this.hasMigrated = true
-        this.lastConfigVersion = legacyConfig.version
-        return legacyConfig as SharedConfig
+        this.lastConfigVersion = config.version
+        return config
       }
     } catch (error) {
       console.error('Error during config migration:', error)
     }
-    
+
     this.hasMigrated = true
     return null
   }
@@ -405,13 +407,13 @@ export class DistributedConfigManager {
       if (stats && stats.distributedConfig) {
         return stats.distributedConfig as SharedConfig
       }
-      
+
       // Fallback to legacy location if not migrated yet
       if (!this.hasMigrated) {
         const configData = await this.storage.getMetadata(LEGACY_CONFIG_KEY)
         if (configData) {
           // Trigger migration on next save
-          return configData as SharedConfig
+          return configData as unknown as SharedConfig
         }
       }
     } catch (error) {

src/distributed/shardMigration.ts

@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@ export class ShardMigrationManager extends EventEmitter {
     // Don't delete immediately in case of rollback
     const cleanupKey = `cleanup:${shardId}:${Date.now()}`
     await this.storage.saveMetadata(cleanupKey, {
+      noun: 'Document',
       shardId,
       scheduledFor: Date.now() + 3600000 // Delete after 1 hour
     })
@@ -330,12 +331,13 @@ export class ShardMigrationManager extends EventEmitter {
     
     // Track progress
     const progress = {
+      noun: 'Document',
       migrationId: data.migrationId,
       shardId: data.shardId,
       received: data.offset + data.items.length,
       total: data.total
     }
-    
+
     await this.storage.saveMetadata(`migration:${data.migrationId}:progress`, progress)
   }
   

src/distributed/storageDiscovery.ts

@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ export class StorageDiscovery extends EventEmitter {
     // Remove ourselves from node registry
     try {
       // Mark as deleted rather than actually deleting
-      const deadNode = { ...this.nodeInfo, lastSeen: 0, status: 'inactive' as const }
+      const deadNode = { noun: 'Document', ...this.nodeInfo, lastSeen: 0, status: 'inactive' as const }
       await this.storage.saveMetadata(`${this.CLUSTER_PATH}/nodes/${this.nodeId}.json`, deadNode)
     } catch (err) {
       // Ignore errors during shutdown
@@ -258,8 +258,8 @@ export class StorageDiscovery extends EventEmitter {
    */
   private async registerNode(): Promise<void> {
     const path = `${this.CLUSTER_PATH}/nodes/${this.nodeId}.json`
-    await this.storage.saveMetadata(path, this.nodeInfo)
-    
+    await this.storage.saveMetadata(path, { noun: 'Document', ...this.nodeInfo })
+
     // Also update registry
     await this.updateNodeRegistry(this.nodeId)
   }
@@ -318,10 +318,11 @@ export class StorageDiscovery extends EventEmitter {
         if (nodeId === this.nodeId) continue
         
         try {
-          const nodeInfo = await this.storage.getMetadata(
+          const nodeInfoData = await this.storage.getMetadata(
             `${this.CLUSTER_PATH}/nodes/${nodeId}.json`
-          ) as NodeInfo
-          
+          )
+          const nodeInfo = nodeInfoData as unknown as NodeInfo
+
           // Check if node is alive
           if (now - nodeInfo.lastSeen < this.NODE_TIMEOUT) {
             if (!this.clusterConfig!.nodes[nodeId]) {
@@ -369,16 +370,17 @@ export class StorageDiscovery extends EventEmitter {
   private async updateNodeRegistry(add?: string, remove?: string): Promise<void> {
     try {
       let registry = await this.loadNodeRegistry()
-      
+
       if (add && !registry.includes(add)) {
         registry.push(add)
       }
-      
+
       if (remove) {
         registry = registry.filter(id => id !== remove)
       }
-      
+
       await this.storage.saveMetadata(`${this.CLUSTER_PATH}/registry.json`, {
+        noun: 'Document',
         nodes: registry,
         updated: Date.now()
       })
@@ -428,7 +430,7 @@ export class StorageDiscovery extends EventEmitter {
   private async loadClusterConfig(): Promise<ClusterConfig | null> {
     try {
       const config = await this.storage.getMetadata(`${this.CLUSTER_PATH}/config.json`)
-      return config as ClusterConfig
+      return config as unknown as ClusterConfig
     } catch (err) {
       // No cluster config exists yet
       return null
@@ -440,10 +442,10 @@ export class StorageDiscovery extends EventEmitter {
    */
   private async saveClusterConfig(): Promise<void> {
     if (!this.clusterConfig) return
-    
+
     await this.storage.saveMetadata(
       `${this.CLUSTER_PATH}/config.json`,
-      this.clusterConfig
+      { noun: 'Document', ...this.clusterConfig }
     )
   }