perf: optimize workflow tool responses for token efficiency (v2.29.0) (#479)

* perf: optimize workflow tool responses for token efficiency (v2.29.0)

Reduce response sizes by 75-90% for 4 workflow management tools:

- n8n_update_partial_workflow: Returns {id, name, active, operationsApplied}
- n8n_create_workflow: Returns {id, name, active, nodeCount}
- n8n_update_full_workflow: Returns {id, name, active, nodeCount}
- n8n_delete_workflow: Returns {id, name, deleted: true}

AI agents can use n8n_get_workflow with mode 'structure' if they need
to verify the current workflow state after operations.

Conceived by Romuald Członkowski - https://www.aiadvisors.pl/en

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* fix: update tests and add nodeCount to partial update response

- Fix handleCreateWorkflow test to expect minimal response
- Fix handleDeleteWorkflow test to expect minimal response
- Add nodeCount to n8n_update_partial_workflow response for consistency
- Update documentation and CHANGELOG

Conceived by Romuald Członkowski - https://www.aiadvisors.pl/en

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* fix: update handlers-workflow-diff tests for minimal response

Update 3 more tests that expected full workflow in response:
- should apply diff operations successfully
- should activate workflow after successful update
- should deactivate workflow after successful update

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* fix: update integration tests to use minimal response format

Integration tests now verify minimal response format and use
client.getWorkflow() to fetch actual workflow state for verification.

Conceived by Romuald Czlonkowski - www.aiadvisors.pl/en

* fix: update create/update workflow integration tests for minimal response

Integration tests now verify minimal response and use client.getWorkflow()
to fetch actual workflow state for detailed verification.

Conceived by Romuald Czlonkowski - www.aiadvisors.pl/en

* fix: add type assertions to fix TypeScript errors in tests

Conceived by Romuald Czlonkowski - www.aiadvisors.pl/en

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Co-authored-by: Romuald Członkowski <romualdczlonkowski@MacBook-Pro-Romuald.local>
Co-authored-by: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ n8n_update_partial_workflow({
continueOnError: { type: 'boolean', description: 'If true, apply valid operations even if some fail (best-effort mode). Returns applied and failed operation indices. Default: false (atomic)' },
intent: { type: 'string', description: 'Intent of the change - helps to return better response. Include in every tool call. Example: "Add error handling for API failures".' }
},
returns: 'Updated workflow object or validation results if validateOnly=true',
returns: 'Minimal summary (id, name, active, operationsApplied) for token efficiency. Use n8n_get_workflow with mode "structure" to verify current state if needed. Returns validation results if validateOnly=true.',
examples: [
'// Include intent parameter for better responses\nn8n_update_partial_workflow({id: "abc", intent: "Add error handling for API failures", operations: [{type: "addConnection", source: "HTTP Request", target: "Error Handler"}]})',
'// Add a basic node (minimal configuration)\nn8n_update_partial_workflow({id: "abc", operations: [{type: "addNode", node: {name: "Process Data", type: "n8n-nodes-base.set", position: [400, 300], parameters: {}}}]})',