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Add auto-closing for web browser authentication windows#2775

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  1. What GitHub issue is this PR addressing? Make sure that there is an accompanying issue to your PR.

    Fixes SNOW-3168502: Add auto-closing for web browser authentication windows #2774

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  3. Please describe how your code solves the related issue.
    My change updates the HTML “success” response served by the local callback server in the externalbrowser SSO flow. Instead of leaving the page open indefinitely, the response now includes a small JavaScript snippet that attempts to close the browser window automatically a few seconds after the SAML token is received and the connector has progressed past _process_get/_process_post.

After successful authentication, the user sees the same confirmation message, but the window/tab will auto-close after ~5 seconds.
If the browser blocks window.close(), the page still shows clear instructions so the user can close it manually.
No auth logic changes: token handling and request processing remain the same; only the callback success page behaviour is improved, reducing leftover windows and making the flow smoother for repeated logins.

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Please add appropriate change log entry to DESCRIPTION.md

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@sfc-gh-turbaszek done

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SNOW-3168502: Add auto-closing for web browser authentication windows

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