[Modal] Dynamically wire unique aria-labelledby and remove hardcoded IDs

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This PR resolves accessibility violations and DOM collision issues in Sistent's Modal component by dynamically wiring unique aria-labelledby IDs and removing hardcoded static attributes.

Changes

• Dynamic Title ID: Uses React.useId() to generate an instance-unique ID for the header title element (<Typography data-testid="modal-title" id={titleId}>).
• Accessible Labelling: Sets aria-labelledby={resolvedAriaLabelledBy} on StyledDialog pointing directly to the title element ID. If the modal has no title, no dangling aria-labelledby is rendered.
• Removed Static IDs: Removed hardcoded aria-labelledby="alert-dialog-slide-title" and aria-describedby="alert-dialog-slide-description".
• Prop Overrides: Preserves consumer-provided id, aria-labelledby, and aria-describedby props when explicitly provided.
• Tests: Added a comprehensive test suite in src/__testing__/ModalAccessibility.test.tsx verifying default aria-labelledby linkage, non-collision across concurrent modals, custom ID/ARIA propagation, and clean attribute attachment.

This PR fixes #1864

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• Accessibility
  • Modals can omit a visible title when an accessible name is provided through aria-label or aria-labelledby.
  • A provided title labels the dialog by default, and modal title IDs are generated consistently or can be supplied by callers.
  • Caller-provided accessible names and descriptions are respected, including attributes supplied through paper slot properties.
  • Dialogs no longer reference a missing title when no title is provided.

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The modal now requires a visible title or an explicit accessible name. It generates a title ID and merges caller-provided accessibility attributes into paper slot props. Tests cover the prop contract and runtime behavior.

Changes

Modal accessibility references

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Accessible-name prop contract src/custom/Modal/index.tsx	ModalProps requires a title or an explicit aria-label or aria-labelledby. UseModalReturnI is exported and declares a required title and an open property.
Dialog labels and title IDs src/custom/Modal/index.tsx, src/__testing__/ModalAccessibility.test.tsx, DESIGN.md	The modal generates a title ID and merges caller and generated accessibility attributes into paper slot props. Caller-level aria-labelledby and aria-describedby take precedence over paper-level values. Tests cover titleless dialogs, ID handling, accessible-name precedence, and object- and callback-valued paper props. The design guide documents the updated behavior.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

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Description Check		Check skipped - CodeRabbit’s high-level summary is enabled.
Title check		The title clearly identifies the main changes: unique dynamic aria-labelledby wiring and removal of hardcoded IDs.
Linked Issues check		Issue #1864 requires a unique aria-labelledby reference to the rendered title and no default aria-describedby reference when no description exists. Modal generates a stable per-instance title ID…
Out of Scope Changes check		The changes stay within issue #1864. The public prop validation, accessibility tests, and design guidance support the modal accessible-name and ARIA-linkage requirements. No unrelated change is establ…
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Review comments at @src/custom/Modal/index.tsx:
- Line 177: Update the titleId assignment in the Modal component so it is
generated independently from callerAriaLabelledby, using callerId or autoTitleId
as appropriate. Preserve callerAriaLabelledby only on the dialog’s
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- Line 13: Update the Modal props type so a titleless Modal must provide
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- Line 176: Update Modal’s unconditional useId call to remain compatible with
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- Line 201: Update the paper slot-props merge in the Modal component to preserve
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