📦 Update Material Design Dependencies to Support Material3

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This PR updates the project's Material Design dependencies to prepare for Material You (Material Design 3) implementation, addressing the foundation requirements outlined in Phase 1.1.

Changes Made

Dependency Updates

• Updated com.google.android.material:material from 1.12.0 to 1.13.1
• This version includes Material You (Material Design 3) support and theming capabilities

SDK Configuration

• Increased minSdkVersion from 23 to 24 for better Material3 compatibility
• Maintained existing compileSdk and targetSdk at 35 (already optimal for Material3)

Documentation

• Added changelog entry documenting the Material3 foundation changes in v2.6.1

Technical Details

The Material Design Components library version 1.13.1 introduces:

• Enhanced Material You theming support
• Improved dynamic color capabilities
• Better compatibility with Android 12+ themed icons
• Foundation for implementing Material3 design tokens

These changes maintain full backward compatibility while enabling future Material You features. The existing theming system will continue to work unchanged.

Build Configuration Verified

• ✅ Kotlin 2.1.20 (compatible with Material 1.13.1)
• ✅ Gradle 8.13 (sufficient for dependency resolution)
• ✅ compileSdk/targetSdk 35 (optimal for Material3)
• ✅ All existing dependencies remain compatible

This establishes the foundation for implementing Material You features in subsequent phases while ensuring no breaking changes to existing functionality.

Fixes #60.

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