feat(photon): group-chat mention gating for full channel parity

Adds the last missing parity piece vs the established channels: group
chats can be made opt-in via a mention wake word, exactly like the
BlueBubbles iMessage channel.

- require_mention + mention_patterns, read from config.extra (config.yaml
  via the generic gateway bridge) or PHOTON_REQUIRE_MENTION /
  PHOTON_MENTION_PATTERNS env vars. Same shapes BlueBubbles accepts
  (list / JSON / comma / newline), same default Hermes wake words.
- _dispatch_inbound drops unmatched group messages and strips the leading
  wake word from matched ones; DMs are never gated.
- plugin.yaml + docs document both knobs and the config.yaml form.
- New test_mention_gating.py (8 tests): default-off, group drop/pass,
  wake-word strip, DM bypass, custom patterns, env comma-list, invalid
  regex skip.

The config.yaml -> extra bridge needed no core change — the generic
shared-key loop in gateway/config.py already iterates plugin platforms
(_shared_loop_targets += plugin_entries()), so require_mention /
mention_patterns flow through automatically.

Note: outbound media is the one capability Photon still can't reach —
Photon exposes no HTTP send-attachment endpoint yet (documented API
limitation), so the sidecar can't send files. Not faked.

Validation: 34/34 photon tests; E2E confirms config.yaml require_mention
+ custom mention_patterns bridge through load_gateway_config into a live
adapter and gate/strip correctly.
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@@ -100,6 +100,37 @@ When `PHOTON_ALLOWED_USERS` is set, unknown senders are silently
ignored rather than offered a pairing code (the allowlist signals you
deliberately restricted access).
### Require mentions in group chats
By default Hermes responds to every authorized DM and group message.
To make group chats opt-in, enable mention gating (DMs still always
work):
```yaml
gateway:
platforms:
photon:
enabled: true
require_mention: true
```
With `require_mention: true`, group-chat messages are ignored unless
they match a wake-word pattern. The defaults match `Hermes` and
`@Hermes agent` variants. For a custom agent name, set regex patterns:
```yaml
gateway:
platforms:
photon:
require_mention: true
mention_patterns:
- '(?<![\w@])@?amos\b[,:\-]?'
```
Both keys also accept env vars (`PHOTON_REQUIRE_MENTION`,
`PHOTON_MENTION_PATTERNS`). This is the same mention-gating model the
BlueBubbles iMessage channel uses.
## Registering the webhook
Photon needs a public URL it can POST to. Expose your local listener
@@ -201,6 +232,8 @@ hermes photon webhook delete <webhook-id> # remove one
| `PHOTON_HOME_CHANNEL_NAME`| (unset) | Human label for the home channel |
| `PHOTON_ALLOWED_USERS` | (unset) | Comma-separated E.164 allowlist |
| `PHOTON_ALLOW_ALL_USERS` | `false` | Dev only — accept any sender |
| `PHOTON_REQUIRE_MENTION` | `false` | Require a wake word before responding in groups |
| `PHOTON_MENTION_PATTERNS` | Hermes wake words | JSON list / comma / newline regex patterns for group mentions |
| `PHOTON_API_HOST` | `spectrum.photon.codes` | Override the Spectrum management API host |
| `PHOTON_DASHBOARD_HOST` | `app.photon.codes` | Override the dashboard / device-login host |