Array creation with strings for filters, serializer, compressors

[brokkoli71]

• fixes #2705

TODO:

• [x] Add unit tests and/or doctests in docstrings
• [x] Add docstrings and API docs for any new/modified user-facing classes and functions
• [x] New/modified features documented in docs/user-guide/*.rst
• [x] Changes documented as a new file in changes/
• [x] GitHub Actions have all passed
• [x] Test coverage is 100% (Codecov passes)

[d-v-b]

i think this is a good idea, and for codecs that have simple defaults (blosc and gzip and most conventional compressors), it's very user-friendly. but IMO we need to give users a very clear error when they use a string name for a codec that takes required parameters.

[brokkoli71]

@d-v-b what do you think of the updated error messages?