DOCS: docs and AI instructions cleanup

Signed-off-by: jokob-sk <jokob.sk@gmail.com>
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## Conventions & helpers to reuse
- Settings: add/modify via `ccd()` in `server/initialise.py` or perplugin manifest. Never hardcode ports or secrets; use `get_setting_value()`.
- Logging: use `mylog(level, [message])`; levels: none/minimal/verbose/debug/trace. `none` is used for most important messages that should always appear, such as exceptions.
- Logging: use `mylog(level, [message])`; levels: none/minimal/verbose/debug/trace. `none` is used for most important messages that should always appear, such as exceptions. Do NOT use `error` as level.
- Time/MAC/strings: `server/utils/datetime_utils.py` (`timeNowDB`), `front/plugins/plugin_helper.py` (`normalize_mac`), `server/helper.py` (sanitizers). Validate MACs before DB writes.
- DB helpers: prefer `server/db/db_helper.py` functions (e.g., `get_table_json`, device condition helpers) over raw SQL in new paths.
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- When adding a plugin, start from `front/plugins/__template`, implement with `plugin_helper`, define manifest settings, and wire phase via `<PREF>_RUN`. Verify logs in `/tmp/log/plugins/` and data in `api/*.json`.
- When introducing new config, define it once (core `ccd()` or plugin manifest) and read it via helpers everywhere.
- When exposing new server functionality, add endpoints in `server/api_server/*` and keep authorization consistent; update UI by reading/writing JSON cache rather than bypassing the pipeline.
- Always try following the DRY principle, do not re-implement functionality, but re-use existing methods where possible, or refactor to use a common method that is called multiple times
- If new functionality needs to be added, look at impenting it into existing handlers (e.g. `DeviceInstance` in `server/models/device_instance.py`) or create a new one if it makes sense. Do not access the DB from otehr application layers.
- Code files shoudln't be longer than 500 lines of code
## Useful references
- Docs: `docs/PLUGINS_DEV.md`, `docs/SETTINGS_SYSTEM.md`, `docs/API_*.md`, `docs/DEBUG_*.md`