Fix pre-release bugs found

[1Blademaster]

• Fix com ports not saving to local storage
• Add progress bar text to params page
• Add button to fetch params if failed
• Fix radio calibration page hiding if no rc data
• Fix dashboard mission loading notification not being hidden Try forcing mavlink 2
• Fix params controller thread not ending
• Fix backend crashing if aircraft is using mavlink1 Fix get all params thread timing out too soon
• Fix clock not updating

[Copilot]

Pull Request Overview

This PR fixes multiple pre-release bugs to improve application stability and user experience. The changes address connection issues, parameter handling improvements, and UI/UX enhancements.

• Fix com ports not saving to local storage and improve connection handling
• Enhance parameters page with progress indicators and retry functionality
• Improve thread management and timeout handling for parameter operations

Reviewed Changes

Copilot reviewed 18 out of 18 changed files in this pull request and generated 2 comments.

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File	Description
radio/tests/test_params.py	Skip flaky test with TODO comment
radio/app/endpoints/states.py	Add state change logging
radio/app/endpoints/params.py	Increase timeout and add current param ID tracking
radio/app/drone.py	Improve params controller thread cleanup
radio/app/controllers/paramsController.py	Enhanced parameter fetching with better timeouts and state management
radio/app/controllers/missionController.py	Improve error messages for mavlink compatibility
radio/app/controllers/gripperController.py	Change gripper warning to info level
radio/app.py	Force mavlink 2 protocol
gcs/src/redux/store.js	Add com port persistence to local storage
gcs/src/redux/slices/paramsSlice.js	Update progress tracking to include param ID
gcs/src/redux/slices/missionSlice.js	Add mission notification cleanup function
gcs/src/redux/middleware/socketMiddleware.js	Improve RC channel handling and connection error logging
gcs/src/params.jsx	Add progress text and retry button for parameter fetching
gcs/src/components/spotlight/commandHandler.js	Improve error logging and import organization
gcs/src/components/navbar.jsx	Handle invalid com port selection
gcs/src/components/dashboard/preFlightChecklist/checkListArea.jsx	Remove debug console log and organize imports
gcs/src/components/config/radioCalibration.jsx	Reorganize imports
gcs/package.json	Version bump to 0.2.0-alpha

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