spectrum-web-components fix(picker): added helptext component under same shadow root for screen reader

Description

This PR addresses an accessibility issue where help text associated with sp-picker is not properly announced by screen readers. The problem occurs because help text elements (sp-help-text) outside the shadow DOM aren't correctly associated with the picker in the accessibility tree. The changes add proper ARIA relationships and support for slotting help text directly into the picker component. Changes Added a dedicated help-text slot to sp-picker

Related issue(s)

https://github.com/adobe/spectrum-web-components/issues/5361

Motivation and context

Before

Previously, help text needed to be explicitly referenced by ID and wasn't being properly announced by screen readers:

<sp-picker id="text" label="Select contact method" aria-describedby="help-text">
    <sp-menu-item>Phone</sp-menu-item>
    <sp-menu-item>Text</sp-menu-item>
    <sp-menu-item>Email</sp-menu-item>
</sp-picker>
<sp-help-text id="help-text">
    Choose the best way to contact you in case there's an issue with your account.
</sp-help-text>

After

Now developers can slot help text directly into the picker, and it will be properly announced by screen readers:

<sp-picker label="Select contact method">
    <sp-menu-item>Phone</sp-menu-item>
    <sp-menu-item>Text</sp-menu-item>
    <sp-menu-item>Email</sp-menu-item>
    <sp-help-text slot="help-text">
        Choose the best way to contact you in case there's an issue with your account.
    </sp-help-text>
</sp-picker>

How has this been tested?

[ ] Test case 1
1. Go here
2. Open your Screen Reader
3. The helptext is read out
[ ] Did it pass in Desktop?
[ ] Did it pass in Mobile?
[ ] Did it pass in iPad?

Screenshots (if appropriate)

Types of changes

[x] Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
[ ] New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
[ ] Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to change)
[ ] Chore (minor updates related to the tooling or maintenance of the repository, does not impact compiled assets)

Checklist

[ ] I have signed the Adobe Open Source CLA.
[ ] My code follows the code style of this project.
[ ] If my change required a change to the documentation, I have updated the documentation in this pull request.
[ ] I have read the CONTRIBUTING document.
[ ] I have added tests to cover my changes.
[ ] All new and existing tests passed.
[ ] I have reviewed at the Accessibility Practices for this feature, see: Aria Practices

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Apr 10 '25 10:04 Rajdeepc

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Tracked in https://github.com/adobe/spectrum-web-components/pull/5799

Oct 28 '25 08:10 Rajdeepc