v38: Move pointerbox to deprecated still maintaining the main export

[pksjce]

Part of # https://github.com/github/primer/issues/5536

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Pull Request Overview

This PR moves the PointerBox component to the deprecated module as part of v38, maintaining backward compatibility by keeping the main export available while preparing for future removal.

• Adds PointerBox to the deprecated exports module with proper deprecation documentation
• Updates test imports to use direct component imports instead of main package exports
• Moves Storybook documentation to the deprecated section with appropriate warnings

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File	Description
packages/react/src/deprecated/index.ts	Adds PointerBox and PointerBoxProps exports to deprecated module
packages/react/src/tests/snapshots/exports.test.ts.snap	Updates export snapshots reflecting PointerBox removal from main exports and addition to deprecated
packages/react/src/PointerBox/PointerBox.tsx	Adds JSDoc deprecation warnings to component and type definitions
packages/react/src/PointerBox/PointerBox.test.tsx	Updates import to use direct component import instead of main package export
packages/react/src/PointerBox/PointerBox.stories.tsx	Moves story to deprecated section and adds deprecation notice
packages/react/src/PointerBox/PointerBox.docs.json	Updates status to deprecated and changes import path to deprecated module

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packages/react/dist/browser.esm.js	87.97 KB (0%)
packages/react/dist/browser.umd.js	88.1 KB (0%)

[francinelucca]

is there a reason we want to maintain the main export or can we move to deprecated under v38 major?

[pksjce]

So this was basically reverted because we have some main export usages