fix: replace as-unknown-as casts with safer patterns (#9107)

## Summary

- Replace 83 `as unknown as` double casts with safer alternatives across
33 files
- Use `as Partial<X> as X` pattern where TypeScript allows it
- Create/reuse factory functions from `litegraphTestUtils.ts` for mock
objects
- Widen `getWorkflowDataFromFile` return type to include `ComfyMetadata`
directly
- Reduce total `as unknown as` count from ~153 to 71

The remaining 71 occurrences are genuinely necessary due to cross-schema
casts, generic variance, missing index signatures, Float64Array-to-tuple
conversions, and DOM type incompatibilities.

## Test plan

- [x] `pnpm typecheck` passes
- [x] `pnpm lint` passes
- [x] All affected unit tests pass

┆Issue is synchronized with this [Notion
page](https://www.notion.so/PR-9107-fix-replace-as-unknown-as-casts-with-safer-patterns-3106d73d3650815cb5bcd613ad635bd7)
by [Unito](https://www.unito.io)

docs/guidance/playwright.md

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ settings: testData as any
 // Don't add test settings to src/schemas/apiSchema.ts
 
 // ❌ Don't chain through unknown to bypass types
-data as unknown as SomeType // Avoid; prefer explicit typings or helpers
+data as unknown as SomeType // Avoid; prefer `as Partial<SomeType> as SomeType` or explicit typings
 ```
 
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