fix(watcher): unref lingering FSWatcher handles after stopping the node watcher

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 # Changelog

+## 2026-03-23 - 6.3.1 - fix(watcher)
+unref lingering FSWatcher handles after stopping the node watcher
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+- Ensures chokidar file watcher handles do not keep the process running after watcher shutdown
+- Works around chokidar v5 behavior where close() can resolve before all fs.watch() handles are fully released
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 ## 2025-12-11 - 6.3.0 - feat(watchers)
 Integrate chokidar-based Node watcher, expose awaitWriteFinish options, and update docs/tests