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feat: Heatmap visualization overhaul - log scale, sqrt color, legend (#1913)
## Summary

Transforms the Event Deltas heatmap from a hard-to-interpret linear visualization into an actionable tool for latency analysis. Addresses a well-known limitation where log-normal latency distributions compress into the bottom few pixels of a linear-scale heatmap.

## Changes

### `DBHeatmapChart.tsx`
- **Log-spaced y-axis buckets**: Bucket by `log(value)` via ClickHouse `widthBucket(log(val), log(min), log(max), N)` instead of raw linear buckets. Reveals multi-modal distributions and latency bands.
- **Sqrt color mapping**: Replace `log(count)/log(20)` with `sqrt(count)/sqrt(max)` for less aggressive compression and better visual separation between sparse and dense regions.
- **Quantile lower bound + actual max upper bound**: Lower bound uses `quantile(0.01)` (log) / `quantile(0.001)` (linear) to avoid near-zero outliers stretching the axis. Upper bound uses actual `max()` so that latency spikes (typically <1% of spans) remain visible — log scale handles wide ranges naturally.
- **Color legend**: Small gradient bar component showing low-to-high count mapping.
- **Fully opaque viridis palette**: Removed transparency from colors so they work in both dark and light themes.
- **`scaleType` prop**: `HeatmapContainer` accepts `'log' | 'linear'` (default `'log'`).

### `Search/DBSearchHeatmapChart.tsx`
- **Log/Linear toggle**: `SegmentedControl` next to the heatmap form, defaulting to Log. Stored in component state.
- Passes `scaleType` through to `DBHeatmapChart`.

### `__tests__/heatmapBuckets.test.ts` (new)
- 17 unit tests covering bucket boundary computation, effectiveMin capping, widthBucket behavior, and regression tests proving the old p99 max hid latency spikes.

## Test plan
- [x] All unit tests pass with no regressions
- [x] ESLint clean
- [x] Manual: Open Event Deltas — heatmap should show log-spaced y-axis with visible latency bands
- [x] Manual: Toggle to Linear — y-axis should revert to uniform spacing
- [x] Manual: Color legend visible below the heatmap
- [x] Manual: Verify heatmap looks good in both dark and light themes
- [x] Manual: Verify latency spikes >1s are visible on the heatmap (not hidden by range capping)

## Out of scope (follow-up issues)
- #1910 — Symlog scale for zero-inclusive metrics
- #1911 — Hover tooltip with percentile context
- #1912 — Adaptive bucket density
- #1914 — Overflow bucket indicators (would enable smart quantile-based range clamping without hiding spikes)

Closes #1909

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