[jeffpaul]

What?

This PR documents the process for adding an AI Provider plugin on the Connectors screen.

Relates to #27.

Copilot summary

This pull request introduces new documentation and guidance for authors of AI provider connector plugins, specifically detailing how plugins can be considered as "Featured Connectors" within the WordPress AI plugin ecosystem. It adds a new document outlining the criteria and process for being featured and updates existing documentation to reference these guidelines.

Documentation updates for Featured Connector plugins:

• Added a new docs/FEATURED_CONNECTORS.md file that defines eligibility criteria, the review process, and ongoing requirements for connector plugins to be featured in the WordPress AI plugin.
• Updated README.md to include a reference and link to the new Featured Connector criteria and submission process for developers building connector plugins.
• Updated docs/DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md to add a link to the Featured Connector Plugins documentation, informing connector authors about the option to request consideration.

Why?

How?

Use of AI Tools

AI assistance: Yes
Tool(s): GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT
Used for: Pulling in context from multiple discussions in Slack and GitHub issues to draft the doc, after which I edited and condensed to the resulting format. Also used in the PR description generation.

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Changelog Entry

Developer - Added Featured Connector Plugins documentation.

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