[Performance] Memoize cwd() in path.ts

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WHY are these changes introduced?

The cwd() function in packages/cli-kit/src/public/node/path.ts is a high-frequency call site, used extensively for path relativization and other filesystem-related operations. Currently, it performs environment variable lookups and executes path normalization on every invocation.

By memoizing the result, we eliminate redundant computations. Since the initial working directory (especially when derived from INIT_CWD) is static for the lifetime of a CLI command execution, this optimization is safe and provides a small but cumulative performance boost across the entire toolset.

WHAT is this pull request doing?

• Memoizes the result of cwd() in packages/cli-kit/src/public/node/path.ts.
• Introduces an exported _resetCwd() utility to allow resetting the cache for test isolation.
• Adds unit tests to verify memoization behavior and ensure correct fallback logic.

How to test your changes?

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Checklist

• I've considered possible cross-platform impacts (Mac, Linux, Windows)
• I've considered possible documentation changes
• I've considered analytics changes to measure impact
• The change is user-facing — I've identified the correct bump type (patch for bug fixes · minor for new features · major for breaking changes) and added a changeset with pnpm changeset add

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Differences in type declarations

We detected differences in the type declarations generated by Typescript for this branch compared to the baseline ('main' branch). Please, review them to ensure they are backward-compatible. Here are some important things to keep in mind:

• Some seemingly private modules might be re-exported through public modules.
• If the branch is behind main you might see odd diffs, rebase main into this branch.

New type declarations

We found no new type declarations in this PR

Existing type declarations

packages/cli-kit/dist/public/node/path.d.ts

 import type { URL } from 'url';
 /**
  * Joins a list of paths together.
  *
  * @param paths - Paths to join.
  * @returns Joined path.
  */
 export declare function joinPath(...paths: string[]): string;
 /**
  * Normalizes a path.
  *
  * @param path - Path to normalize.
  * @returns Normalized path.
  */
 export declare function normalizePath(path: string): string;
 /**
  * Resolves a list of paths together.
  *
  * @param paths - Paths to resolve.
  * @returns Resolved path.
  */
 export declare function resolvePath(...paths: string[]): string;
 /**
  * Returns the relative path from one path to another.
  *
  * @param from - Path to resolve from.
  * @param to - Path to resolve to.
  * @returns Relative path.
  */
 export declare function relativePath(from: string, to: string): string;
 /**
  * Returns whether the path is absolute.
  *
  * @param path - Path to check.
  * @returns Whether the path is absolute.
  */
 export declare function isAbsolutePath(path: string): boolean;
 /**
  * Returns the directory name of a path.
  *
  * @param path - Path to get the directory name of.
  * @returns Directory name.
  */
 export declare function dirname(path: string): string;
 /**
  * Returns the base name of a path.
  *
  * @param path - Path to get the base name of.
  * @param ext - Optional extension to remove from the result.
  * @returns Base name.
  */
 export declare function basename(path: string, ext?: string): string;
 /**
  * Returns the extension of the path.
  *
  * @param path - Path to get the extension of.
  * @returns Extension.
  */
 export declare function extname(path: string): string;
 /**
  * Parses a path into its components (root, dir, base, ext, name).
  *
  * @param path - Path to parse.
  * @returns Parsed path object.
  */
 export declare function parsePath(path: string): {
     root: string;
     dir: string;
     base: string;
     ext: string;
     name: string;
 };
 /**
  * Returns the longest common parent directory of two absolute paths.
  *
  * @param first - First absolute path.
  * @param second - Second absolute path.
  * @returns The common parent directory, or '/' if they share only the root.
  */
 export declare function commonParentDirectory(first: string, second: string): string;
 /**
  * Given an absolute filesystem path, it makes it relative to
  * the current working directory. This is useful when logging paths
  * to allow the users to click on the file and let the OS open it
  * in the editor of choice.
  *
  * @param path - Path to relativize.
  * @param dir - Current working directory.
  * @returns Relativized path.
  */
 export declare function relativizePath(path: string, dir?: string): string;
 /**
  * Given 2 paths, it returns whether the second path is a subpath of the first path.
  *
  * @param mainPath - The main path.
  * @param subpath - The subpath.
  * @returns Whether the subpath is a subpath of the main path.
  */
 export declare function isSubpath(mainPath: string, subpath: string): boolean;
 /**
  * Given a module's import.meta.url it returns the directory containing the module.
  *
  * @param moduleURL - The value of import.meta.url in the context of the caller module.
  * @returns The path to the directory containing the caller module.
  */
 export declare function moduleDirectory(moduleURL: string | URL): string;
 /**
  * When running a script using `npm run`, something interesting happens. If the current
  * folder does not have a `package.json` or a `node_modules` folder, npm will traverse
  * the directory tree upwards until it finds one. Then it will run the script and set
  * `process.cwd()` to that folder, while the actual path is stored in the INIT_CWD
  * environment variable (see here: https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/v9/commands/npm-run-script#description).
  *
  * @returns The path to the current working directory.
  */
 export declare function cwd(): string;
 /**
+ * Resets the memoized value of the current working directory.
+ * This is useful for testing purposes.
+ */
+export declare function _resetCwd(): void;
+/**
  * Tries to get the value of the `--path` argument, if provided.
  *
  * @param argv - The arguments to search for the `--path` argument.
  * @returns The value of the `--path` argument, if provided.
  */
 export declare function sniffForPath(argv?: string[]): string | undefined;
 /**
  * Returns whether the `--json` or `-j` flags are present in the arguments.
  *
  * @param argv - The arguments to search for the `--json` and `-j` flags.
  * @returns Whether the `--json` or `-j` flag is present in the arguments.
  */
 export declare function sniffForJson(argv?: string[]): boolean;
 /**
  * Removes any `..` traversal segments from a relative path and calls `warn`
  * if any were stripped. Normal `..` that cancel out within the path (e.g.
  * `foo/../bar` → `bar`) are collapsed but never allowed to escape the root.
  * Both `/` and `\` are treated as separators for cross-platform safety.
  *
  * @param input - The relative path to sanitize.
  * @param warn - Called with a human-readable warning when traversal segments are removed.
  * @returns The sanitized path (may be an empty string if all segments were traversal).
  */
 export declare function sanitizeRelativePath(input: string, warn: (msg: string) => void): string;