More validation on ranges + tweak error messages

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Changes

Ranges can only be ordered numerical values but were currently incorrectly accepted as valid.

• Range validation: Check that range start ≤ end for numeric values only in all cron fields (minute, hour, day, month, day of week)
• Error precedence: Only report range order errors when both values are valid; invalid values take precedence
• Named ranges rejected: Named ranges like dec-jan and fri-mon are now properly rejected with "values in range must be numeric"
• Error message: Reports "values must be ordered" for backwards numeric ranges
• Updated error messages: Aligned with 1.x branch improvements for consistency

Examples

// Now correctly rejected (numeric backwards ranges)
"10-9 * * * * cmd"     → "values must be ordered"
"* 23-0 * * * cmd"     → "values must be ordered"

// Now correctly rejected (not numerical)
"* * * jan-dec * cmd"  → "values in range must be numeric"
"* * * dec-jan * cmd"  → "values in range must be numeric"
"* * * * fri-mon cmd"  → "values in range must be numeric"

// Invalid value takes precedence over range order
"61-59 * * * * cmd"    → "invalid value: 61"  // not "values must be ordered"

// Valid ranges still accepted
"9-10 * * * * cmd"     → valid

Added test cases covering numeric backwards ranges and proper rejection of named ranges across all field types. All 102 tests passing.

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[jahidulpabelislam]

@copilot Is there a better message instead of range is backwards?

Values must be ordered or something maybe?

[jahidulpabelislam]

@copilot Also no need to handle non numerical values. i.e only check if all values are numerical.

[Copilot]

@copilot Is there a better message instead of range is backwards?

Values must be ordered or something maybe?

Changed to "values must be ordered" in commit 3c2e143. This is clearer and more descriptive than "range is backwards".

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[Copilot]

@copilot Also no need to handle non numerical values. i.e only check if all values are numerical.

Updated in commit 3d584f5. Now only checking range ordering for numeric values. Named ranges like dec-jan and fri-mon are now valid, as they can represent wrap-around periods.

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[jahidulpabelislam]

@copilot Can you resolve the conflicts here?

[Copilot]

@copilot Can you resolve the conflicts here?

Conflicts resolved in commit 107c567. Merged with 1.x branch, updating error messages to match the new format and preserving range validation logic. All 102 tests passing.

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