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Adithya Kumar a6b8e2f95c Update the behaviour how paths are interpreted in start (#16033)
Closes: https://github.com/nushell/nushell/issues/13127

# Description

This PR updates the behaviour of `start` in the following ways:
Instead of joining the path with CWD, we expand the path.

Behaviour on `origin/main`:
```
nushell> ls ~/nushell-test
test.txt

nushell> start ~/nushell-test/test.txt
Error:   × Cannot find file or URL: ~/nushell-test/test.txt
...
help: Ensure the path or URL is correct and try again.
```

Behaviour in this PR:
```
nushell> ls ~/nushell-test
test.txt

nushell> start ~/nushell-test/test.txt
<opens text editor>
```

# User-Facing Changes

`start` now treats the input path differently. This is a breaking
change, I believe. Although I'm not sure how breaking it would be in the
perspective of the user.

# Tests + Formatting

I've manually tested this. The test suite for `start` is broken. And
even if I fix it, I'm not sure how to test it.
I'll need to override the default command list for `start` in the
sandbox for testing.

# After Submitting

I don't think the documentation needs to be updated.
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Nushell core libraries and plugins

These sub-crates form both the foundation for Nu and a set of plugins which extend Nu with additional functionality.

Foundational libraries are split into two kinds of crates:

  • Core crates - those crates that work together to build the Nushell language engine
  • Support crates - a set of crates that support the engine with additional features like JSON support, ANSI support, and more.

Plugins are likewise also split into two types:

  • Core plugins - plugins that provide part of the default experience of Nu, including access to the system properties, processes, and web-connectivity features.
  • Extra plugins - these plugins run a wide range of different capabilities like working with different file types, charting, viewing binary data, and more.