[PraneethS42]

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This PR adds a new python-ta.useProjectRootConfig boolean setting, which is enabled by default.

When it is enabled, the extension searches the workspace root for .pylintrc, pylintrc, or pyproject.toml, following PythonTA’s existing priority order. Any discovered file is passed to PythonTA as its configuration. While enabled, the existing python-ta.configPath setting is ignored.

Adds 3 tests to verify this behaviour, along with README/Changelog updates.

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Coverage increased (+0.5%) to 51.704%

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[david-yz-liu]

@PraneethS42 the functionality is good, but in terms of the Settings UI (open the settings window and search "PythonTA") I think there could be some improvement.

First, please ensure the new option is immediately above the existing "Config Path" option.

Second, if the new option is checked, is there a way to disable to "Config Path" option? I feel like there is in VS Code settings.

[PraneethS42]

Implemented Changes:

1. Made the default true for the option, as per request
2. Moved the setting above the existing Config Path option. Checked this manually:

I couldn't find a way to disable the config path setting, but as you know, when this new setting is enabled, Config Path gets ignored, so it works functionally. It seems VS Code does not support conditional when or enablement rules, so an extension cannot dynamically grey out another native setting. I found this info from a denied VS Code feature request: microsoft/vscode#167843.

[david-yz-liu]

Great, thanks for the updates @PraneethS42!