Set X-MS-COLDSTART header in Flex environments

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Problem

In Flex environments, the X-MS-COLDSTART header is not being set during specialization, unlike in Windows Consumption where MinIYarp sets this header automatically. This leads to:

1. request.IsColdStart() incorrectly returning false for the first request after specialization
2. Missing cold start logs and telemetry data
3. Missing FaaSColdStart tag in Activity tracking

Changes

• Modified PlaceholderSpecializationMiddleware to set the X-MS-COLDSTART header during specialization, but only for Flex environments
• Added unit tests to verify the behavior in different scenarios:
  • Header is set for Flex environments during specialization
  • Header is not set for non-Flex environments
  • Header is not set when no specialization occurs

Implementation Details

The changes are minimal and focused on adding the header to the current HTTP request context when specialization happens in a Flex environment:

// For Flex environments, set the cold start header during specialization
// since it's not automatically set by the platform like in Windows Consumption
if (_environment.IsFlexConsumptionSku())
{
    httpContext.Request.Headers[ScriptConstants.AntaresColdStartHeaderName] = "1";
}

These changes ensure that cold start detection works correctly across all environments, maintaining consistency between Windows Consumption and Flex.

Fixes #11053.

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