Add LRU cache for serial lookups with dynamic scaling (v0.36.17)

- Add generic LRUCache[K, V] implementation using container/list for O(1) ops
- Replace random 50% eviction with proper LRU eviction in SerialCache
- Cache now starts empty and grows on demand up to configured limits
- Use [32]byte keys instead of string([]byte) to avoid allocation overhead
- Single-entry eviction at capacity instead of 50% bulk clearing
- Add comprehensive unit tests and benchmarks for LRUCache
- Benchmarks show ~32-34 ns/op with 0 allocations for Get/Put

Files modified:
- pkg/database/lrucache.go: New generic LRU cache implementation
- pkg/database/lrucache_test.go: Unit tests and benchmarks
- pkg/database/serial_cache.go: Refactored to use LRUCache

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Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

pkg/database/lrucache.go

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+//go:build !(js && wasm)
+
+package database
+
+import (
+	"container/list"
+	"sync"
+)
+
+// LRUCache provides a thread-safe LRU cache with configurable max size.
+// It starts empty and grows on demand up to maxSize. When at capacity,
+// the least recently used entry is evicted to make room for new entries.
+type LRUCache[K comparable, V any] struct {
+	mu      sync.Mutex
+	items   map[K]*list.Element
+	order   *list.List // Front = most recent, Back = least recent
+	maxSize int
+}
+
+// lruEntry holds a key-value pair for the LRU list.
+type lruEntry[K comparable, V any] struct {
+	key   K
+	value V
+}
+
+// NewLRUCache creates a new LRU cache with the given maximum size.
+// The cache starts empty and grows on demand.
+func NewLRUCache[K comparable, V any](maxSize int) *LRUCache[K, V] {
+	if maxSize <= 0 {
+		maxSize = 1000 // Default minimum
+	}
+	return &LRUCache[K, V]{
+		items:   make(map[K]*list.Element),
+		order:   list.New(),
+		maxSize: maxSize,
+	}
+}
+
+// Get retrieves a value by key and marks it as recently used.
+// Returns the value and true if found, zero value and false otherwise.
+func (c *LRUCache[K, V]) Get(key K) (value V, found bool) {
+	c.mu.Lock()
+	defer c.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if elem, ok := c.items[key]; ok {
+		c.order.MoveToFront(elem)
+		entry := elem.Value.(*lruEntry[K, V])
+		return entry.value, true
+	}
+	var zero V
+	return zero, false
+}
+
+// Put adds or updates a value, evicting the LRU entry if at capacity.
+func (c *LRUCache[K, V]) Put(key K, value V) {
+	c.mu.Lock()
+	defer c.mu.Unlock()
+
+	// Update existing entry
+	if elem, ok := c.items[key]; ok {
+		c.order.MoveToFront(elem)
+		elem.Value.(*lruEntry[K, V]).value = value
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Evict LRU if at capacity
+	if len(c.items) >= c.maxSize {
+		oldest := c.order.Back()
+		if oldest != nil {
+			entry := oldest.Value.(*lruEntry[K, V])
+			delete(c.items, entry.key)
+			c.order.Remove(oldest)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Add new entry
+	entry := &lruEntry[K, V]{key: key, value: value}
+	elem := c.order.PushFront(entry)
+	c.items[key] = elem
+}
+
+// Delete removes an entry from the cache.
+func (c *LRUCache[K, V]) Delete(key K) {
+	c.mu.Lock()
+	defer c.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if elem, ok := c.items[key]; ok {
+		delete(c.items, key)
+		c.order.Remove(elem)
+	}
+}
+
+// Len returns the current number of entries in the cache.
+func (c *LRUCache[K, V]) Len() int {
+	c.mu.Lock()
+	defer c.mu.Unlock()
+	return len(c.items)
+}
+
+// MaxSize returns the maximum capacity of the cache.
+func (c *LRUCache[K, V]) MaxSize() int {
+	return c.maxSize
+}
+
+// Clear removes all entries from the cache.
+func (c *LRUCache[K, V]) Clear() {
+	c.mu.Lock()
+	defer c.mu.Unlock()
+	c.items = make(map[K]*list.Element)
+	c.order.Init()
+}
+
+// Contains returns true if the key exists in the cache without updating LRU order.
+func (c *LRUCache[K, V]) Contains(key K) bool {
+	c.mu.Lock()
+	defer c.mu.Unlock()
+	_, ok := c.items[key]
+	return ok
+}