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feat: expose safestorage backend information on linux (#38873)

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* feat: expose safestorage backend information on linux

* Remove gnome-keyring

Refs https://chromium-review.googlesource.com/c/chromium/src/+/4609704
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@@ -38,3 +38,28 @@ Returns `string` - the decrypted string. Decrypts the encrypted buffer
obtained with `safeStorage.encryptString` back into a string.
This function will throw an error if decryption fails.
### `safeStorage.setUsePlainTextEncryption(usePlainText)`
* `usePlainText` boolean
This function on Linux will force the module to use an in memory password for creating
symmetric key that is used for encrypt/decrypt functions when a valid OS password
manager cannot be determined for the current active desktop environment. This function
is a no-op on Windows and MacOS.
### `safeStorage.getSelectedStorageBackend()` _Linux_
Returns `string` - User friendly name of the password manager selected on Linux.
This function will return one of the following values:
* `basic_text` - When the desktop environment is not recognised or if the following
command line flag is provided `--password-store="basic"`.
* `gnome_libsecret` - When the desktop environment is `X-Cinnamon`, `Deepin`, `GNOME`, `Pantheon`, `XFCE`, `UKUI`, `unity` or if the following command line flag is provided `--password-store="gnome-libsecret"`.
* `kwallet` - When the desktop session is `kde4` or if the following command line flag
is provided `--password-store="kwallet"`.
* `kwallet5` - When the desktop session is `kde5` or if the following command line flag
is provided `--password-store="kwallet5"`.
* `kwallet6` - When the desktop session is `kde6`.
* `unknown` - When the function is called before app has emitted the `ready` event.