Add workspace docs, crate-level doc comment, backdated start_time tes…

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closes #1109
closes #1102
closes #1103
closes #1104

Description

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 would cause existing functionality to not work as expected)
• 📚 Documentation update
• 🔧 Refactoring (no functional changes)
• ⚡ Performance improvement
• 🧪 Test addition or update

Related Issues

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Changes Made

Testing

Test Coverage

• Unit tests added/updated
• Integration tests added/updated
• Manual testing performed

Test Steps

Breaking Changes

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Migration Guide:

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Checklist

• My code follows the project's style guidelines
• I have performed a self-review of my own code
• I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas
• I have made corresponding changes to the documentation
• My changes generate no new warnings
• I have added tests that prove my fix is effective or that my feature works
• New and existing unit tests pass locally with my changes
• Any dependent changes have been merged and published
• I have checked for breaking changes and documented them if applicable

Additional Notes