Add docs for recursive type aliases

[antoniosarosi]

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Adds documentation for recursive type aliases in BAML, including examples and limitations.

• Documentation:
  • Adds section on recursive type aliases in types.mdx.
  • Explains support for recursive type aliases through map or list containers.
  • Provides examples of valid recursive type aliases and invalid self-referential aliases.

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1. fern/03-reference/baml/types.mdx:379

• Draft comment:
  The phrase "just like in TypeScript" might be misleading as TypeScript does not restrict recursive type aliases to only map or list containers. Consider rephrasing to avoid confusion.
• Reason this comment was not posted:
  Confidence changes required: 50%
  The PR adds documentation for recursive type aliases, which is a new feature. The examples provided are clear, but there is a minor inconsistency in the description of recursive type aliases.

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