refactor: convert IR map fields to slices to ensure deterministic Dee… #7953
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refactor: convert IR map fields to slices to ensure deterministic DeepEqual
This PR refactors the Intermediate Representation (IR) to replacing map fields with slices of structs. This ensures consistent ordering of elements, which is critical for deterministic
DeepEqualcomparisons and preventing unnecessary xDS updates.Key changes:
map[string]stringwith[]MapEntryin IR structs.map[string]CustomTagwith[]CustomTagMapEntry.TrafficFeatures.Telemetryfrom API types to enforce slice usage.gatewayapitranslator to convert API maps to sorted IR slices.xds/translatorto consume slice-based IR.Fixes #7852.