feat: add favorite and recently used themes

[Akshu121796]

Description

Implemented support for Favorite Themes and Recently Used Themes in the theme gallery to improve the user experience when switching between frequently used themes.

Theme preferences are stored locally using localStorage, allowing users to quickly revisit their preferred themes without affecting existing functionality.

Type of Change

• Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
• New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
• Breaking change (fix or feature that causes existing functionality to change)
• Documentation update
• Refactor
• Performance improvement

Changes Made

• Added ⭐ Favorite Theme functionality with persistent local storage support.
• Added 🕒 Recently Used Themes section that updates automatically when a theme is selected.
• Added quick-access chips for favorite and recent themes, allowing one-click theme application while preserving the existing theme gallery and preview workflow.

Testing

• Ran npm test — all tests pass
• Tested manually (if applicable)

Checklist

• My code follows the project's code style
• I have performed a self-review of my code
• I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas
• My changes generate no new warnings or errors
• I have updated the documentation if necessary
• My changes are scoped to a single issue

Screnshot

Related Issue

Closes #201

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[Akshu121796]

Hi @SamXop123,
Implemented the requested Favorite Themes and Recently Used Themes feature for #201.

Screenshots have been attached to the PR.

If no further changes are required, kindly consider adding the appropriate labels, if applicable:

• gssoc26
• level-2
• type:feature
• type:design
• enhancement

Please let me know if any further refinements are needed. Thank you for your review!

[SamXop123]

lgtm, great work 👍🏻

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