release: prepare 2.0.0-rc8

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Summary

• Bumps ctld.VERSION to 2.0.0-rc8 and drafts RELEASE_NOTES.md for this release candidate.
• Theme: troop-pickup fixes (FOB, FARP) and config-load robustness (FIX-CONFIG-NOT-LOADED-GUARD, FIX-BEACON-FM-POOL-GAP), plus two new scripted APIs.
• No CHANGELOG.md change - [Unreleased] stays open per the established rc convention (rc1-rc7 never froze it); the ## [Unreleased] section already carries all entries for this rc.
• No breaking changes or config removals.

Test plan

• Local rebuild (merge_CTLD.ps1) confirmed the built CTLD.lua carries ctld.VERSION = "2.0.0-rc8".
• busted tests/ci/ green (1360/1360, unrelated to this PR's change but re-verified before opening).

Summary by Sourcery

Prepare the 2.0.0-rc8 release candidate with troop-pickup, beacon-frequency, and configuration-load fixes.

New Features:

• Add troop pickup support for built FARPs and scripted pickup zones on named objects.
• Allow scripted beacons to request a specific frequency.

Bug Fixes:

• Fix troop pickup at built FOBs and FARPs, restore access to the full FM beacon frequency range, and provide a clear error when CTLD is not initialized.

Documentation:

• Update release notes for 2.0.0-rc8 and link to the corresponding documentation.

Chores:

• Bump CTLD.VERSION to 2.0.0-rc8.

[sourcery-ai]

Reviewer's Guide

Prepares CTLD 2.0.0-rc8 by updating the embedded version and replacing the rc7 release notes with rc8 documentation covering troop-pickup fixes, FM beacon pool coverage, clearer initialization failures, new scripting APIs, and configuration compatibility.

File-Level Changes

Change	Details	Files
Bump the release candidate version and refresh release documentation for rc8.	Update the source version constant to 2.0.0-rc8. Retarget installation documentation links and rc-specific upgrade guidance. Document troop pickup, beacon-frequency, initialization-guard, and scripted API changes. Clarify configuration compatibility and default FARP pickup behavior.	src/CTLD_config.lua RELEASE_NOTES.md

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