fix: Use SWC as default and remove Babel dependencies managed by Shakapacker

This commit addresses the code review comment about separating SWC from
Babel and leveraging Shakapacker for webpack/rspack configurations.

### Changes

#### 1. Updated Default Webpack Loader to SWC
**File**: `lib/generators/react_on_rails/templates/base/base/config/shakapacker.yml`
- Changed `webpack_loader` from 'babel' to 'swc'
- Added comment recommending SWC for better performance
- Shakapacker will now use swc-loader instead of babel-loader by default

**Rationale**: SWC is significantly faster than Babel and is now mature enough
to be the recommended default for new React on Rails projects.

#### 2. Removed Babel-Specific Dependencies from REACT_DEPENDENCIES
**Removed packages**:
- `@babel/preset-react` - Shakapacker's babel-loader provides this when needed
- `babel-plugin-transform-react-remove-prop-types` - Build tool specific
- `babel-plugin-macros` - Build tool specific

**Kept packages**:
- `react` - Core React library
- `react-dom` - Core React DOM library
- `prop-types` - Runtime prop validation (React-specific, not build tool)

**Rationale**:
- Shakapacker manages webpack loader configuration (babel-loader vs swc-loader)
- Users configure their preference via `shakapacker.yml` webpack_loader setting
- SWC (now default) doesn't need Babel presets
- Babel users get babel-loader and dependencies from Shakapacker
- This avoids conflicts and duplicate installations

#### 3. Removed @babel/preset-typescript from TYPESCRIPT_DEPENDENCIES
**Removed**: `@babel/preset-typescript`

**Kept**:
- `typescript` - TypeScript compiler
- `@types/react` - React type definitions
- `@types/react-dom` - React DOM type definitions

**Rationale**:
- SWC has built-in TypeScript support (no preset needed)
- Shakapacker handles the loader configuration
- Babel users can add `@babel/preset-typescript` manually if they choose Babel

#### 4. Added Comprehensive Documentation
All dependency constants now include clear comments explaining:
- Why certain packages are excluded
- How Shakapacker manages build tool dependencies
- The relationship between webpack_loader setting and dependencies

### Impact

**For New Projects**:
- Faster build times with SWC by default
- Cleaner dependency tree (no Babel packages unless explicitly needed)
- Easier to understand which dependencies are React-specific vs build tool specific

**For Existing Projects**:
- No breaking changes - existing projects keep their current webpack_loader setting
- Projects can opt into SWC by changing `webpack_loader: 'swc'` in shakapacker.yml
- Babel users continue to work as before (Shakapacker provides babel-loader)

**For Rspack Users**:
- No changes - Rspack has its own loader mechanism
- Rspack-specific dependencies remain unchanged

### Testing
- ✅ All tests pass (6 examples, 0 failures)
- ✅ bundle exec rubocop passes with zero offenses
- ✅ Git hooks verified clean

### Files Changed
- `lib/generators/react_on_rails/js_dependency_manager.rb`: Removed Babel deps, added docs
- `lib/generators/react_on_rails/templates/base/base/config/shakapacker.yml`: Changed default to SWC

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <[email protected]>

Author: justin808

lib/generators/react_on_rails/js_dependency_manager.rb

@@ -38,13 +38,15 @@ module Generators
     # to handle all JS dependency installation via package_json gem.
     module JsDependencyManager
       # Core React dependencies required for React on Rails
+      # Note: @babel/preset-react and babel plugins are NOT included here because:
+      # - Shakapacker handles webpack loader configuration (babel-loader or swc-loader)
+      # - Users configure their preferred loader via shakapacker.yml webpack_loader setting
+      # - SWC is now the default and doesn't need Babel presets
+      # - For Babel users, shakapacker will install babel-loader and its dependencies
       REACT_DEPENDENCIES = %w[
         react
         react-dom
-        @babel/preset-react
         prop-types
-        babel-plugin-transform-react-remove-prop-types
-        babel-plugin-macros
       ].freeze
 
       # CSS processing dependencies for webpack
@@ -75,11 +77,14 @@ module JsDependencyManager
       ].freeze
 
       # TypeScript dependencies (only installed when --typescript flag is used)
+      # Note: @babel/preset-typescript is NOT included because:
+      # - SWC (the default) has built-in TypeScript support
+      # - Shakapacker handles the loader configuration
+      # - For Babel users, they can add @babel/preset-typescript manually if needed
       TYPESCRIPT_DEPENDENCIES = %w[
         typescript
         @types/react
         @types/react-dom
-        @babel/preset-typescript
       ].freeze
 
       private

lib/generators/react_on_rails/templates/base/base/config/shakapacker.yml

@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ default: &default
   cache_manifest: false
 
   # Select loader to use, available options are 'babel' (default), 'swc' or 'esbuild'
-  webpack_loader: 'babel'
+  # SWC is recommended for better performance
+  webpack_loader: 'swc'
 
   # Raises an error if there is a mismatch in the shakapacker gem and npm package being used
   ensure_consistent_versioning: true