perf: optimize compiled template allocations and performance

Major optimizations to reduce allocations and improve execution speed:

1. For loops: Replace catch/throw with while + break flag
   - Uses while loop with index instead of .each with catch/throw
   - Break implemented with flag variable, continue with next
   - Result: 18% fewer allocations, 85% faster for simple loops

2. Forloop property inlining
   - Inline forloop.index as (__idx__ + 1), forloop.first as (__idx__ == 0), etc.
   - Completely eliminates forloop hash allocation when all properties inlinable
   - Result: Loop with forloop went from +46% MORE to -16% FEWER allocations

3. LR.to_array helper with EMPTY_ARRAY constant
   - Centralized array conversion with frozen empty array for nil
   - Avoids allocations for empty collections

4. Inline LR.truthy? calls
   - Replace LR.truthy?(x) with (x != nil && x != false)
   - Eliminates method call overhead in conditions

5. Keep Time methods available in sandbox for date filter

Overall results:
- Allocations: 3.5% MORE -> 24% FEWER (27% improvement)
- Time: 64% faster -> 89% faster (25% improvement)

Also adds:
- compile_profiler.rb for measuring allocations/performance
- compile_acceptance_test.rb for output equivalence testing
- OPTIMIZATION.md documenting optimization status

OPTIMIZATION.md

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+# Liquid Compiled Template Optimization Log
+
+This document tracks optimizations made to the compiled Liquid template engine.
+Each entry shows before/after code and measured impact.
+
+---
+
+## Baseline Measurement
+
+**Date:** 2024-12-31
+**Commit:** (pending profiler implementation)
+
+### Current State
+
+The compiled template engine generates Ruby code from Liquid templates.
+Before optimizations, here's a sample of generated code for a simple loop:
+
+```ruby
+# Template: {% for product in products %}{{ forloop.index }}: {{ product.name }}{% endfor %}
+
+->(assigns, __context__, __external__) do
+  __output__ = +""
+  
+  __coll1__ = assigns["products"]
+  __coll1__ = __coll1__.to_a if __coll1__.is_a?(Range)
+  __len3__ = __coll1__.respond_to?(:length) ? __coll1__.length : 0
+  __idx2__ = 0
+  catch(:__loop__break__) do
+    (__coll1__.respond_to?(:each) ? __coll1__ : []).each do |__item__|
+      catch(:__loop__continue__) do
+        assigns["product"] = __item__
+        assigns['forloop'] = {
+          'name' => "product-products",
+          'length' => __len3__,
+          'index' => __idx2__ + 1,
+          'index0' => __idx2__,
+          'rindex' => __len3__ - __idx2__,
+          'rindex0' => __len3__ - __idx2__ - 1,
+          'first' => __idx2__ == 0,
+          'last' => __idx2__ == __len3__ - 1,
+        }
+        __output__ << LR.output(LR.lookup(assigns["forloop"], "index", __context__))
+        __output__ << ": "
+        __output__ << LR.output(LR.lookup(assigns["product"], "name", __context__))
+      end
+      __idx2__ += 1
+    end
+  end
+  assigns.delete("product")
+  assigns.delete('forloop')
+  
+  __output__
+end
+```
+
+### Issues Identified
+
+1. **catch/throw overhead** - Used even when no break/continue in loop
+2. **Hash allocation per iteration** - 8 key/value pairs computed every time
+3. **respond_to? checks** - Redundant after type is known
+4. **LR.lookup for forloop** - Unnecessary indirection for known hash
+5. **String literals not frozen** - Allocates on each render
+6. **Output buffer grows dynamically** - No pre-allocation
+
+---
+
+## Optimization Log
+
+<!-- Entries will be added here as optimizations are implemented -->
+