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Ethan 1203f625b7 feat(coderd): accept parameters in start_workspace tool (#24434)
When the chat `start_workspace` tool triggers an active-version upgrade
that introduces new required parameters, the build fails with a
parameter validation error. Previously this returned a message telling
the user to update from the UI — a dead end for the model.

This PR lets the model recover inside the chat by:

1. Accepting an optional `parameters` map on `start_workspace` (same
schema as `create_workspace`), forwarded as `RichParameterValues`.
2. Returning structured JSON error responses that preserve validation
details and the workspace's `template_id`, so the model can call
`read_template` to discover what changed.
3. Replacing the UI-only guidance in `exp_chats.go` with
model-actionable retry instructions.

The expected model flow on an active-version parameter failure is now:

```
start_workspace → fails (structured error with template_id + validations)
read_template   → discovers new required parameters
start_workspace → retries with parameters map → workspace starts
```
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