fix: new drivers builder/loader image logic

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TL;DR

Improved driver loading mechanism to support local driver distribution and simplified the process of obtaining the correct driver version.

What changed?

• Removed the copy_cli() function and related code as it's no longer needed
• Added a new feature flag weka_get_copy_local_driver_files to control driver file handling
• Created a new get_target_version() function to determine the correct Weka version from either the cluster image or local files
• Improved kernel signature detection by parsing it directly from driver zip filenames
• Refactored driver loading logic to use the cluster image for version information while using the appropriate loader image for the actual pod
• Added helper functions in the drivers package to select the appropriate builder and loader images based on node OS

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• fix: uploadedDriversPeriodicCheck should use builder endpoint #2267
• fix: extend get_version() to look for release in /shared-weka folder #2253
• fix: use yaml values for builder images #2243
• test: unit-tests for driver loading #2177
• fix: logic for copying cli in init container #2232
• fix: copy version for stand-alone wekacontainer builder #2219
• fix: new drivers builder/loader image logic #2175 👈 (View in Graphite)
• fix: remove old driver-builder for COS logic #2131
• fix: remove legacy dist mode code #2114
• fix: build locally and load build-id drivers #2102 : 1 other dependent PR (#2103 )
• fix: use builder images in local builder pods #2099
• fix: add os label to builder WekaContainer name #2093
• fix: add DefaultCliContainer #2092
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