Ikki Nishihara cba8bc0b30 fix(studio): clarify system role grouping and deletion actions (#51526)
## Problem

The Database Roles page groups `postgres` and the reserved
`supabase_privileged_role` alongside custom roles, while labeling the
other section as "Roles managed by Supabase." The `postgres` actions
menu also offers an enabled Delete action.

Fixes #51525.

## Solution

- Rename the sections to "Supabase service roles" and "Project database
roles," and explain that the latter includes the `postgres`
administrator and custom roles.
- Include `supabase_privileged_role` among the protected service roles.
- Disable Delete for the existing `SYSTEM_ROLES` list, using
`DropdownMenuItemTooltip` to explain the restriction. Keep the
`postgres` permission editor available.
- Add component regressions for grouping, system-role menus, permission
editing, and custom-role deletion confirmation.

## Validation

- Studio unit suite: 732 files passed; 8,343 tests passed and one
expected failure.
- `pnpm --filter studio typecheck` passed.
- `SKIP_ASSET_UPLOAD=1 pnpm build --filter=studio` passed.
- ESLint for changed files, the Studio lint ratchet, monorepo Prettier,
and Studio knip passed.
- Playwright smoke verification of the production Studio build with
synthetic API responses: grouping, disabled Delete and tooltip, keyboard
interaction, permission editing/cancellation, read-only service roles,
search, and custom-role deletion confirmation/cancellation.

## Review instructions

1. Open Database → Roles. Check the two section names and the
administrator description. If present, `supabase_privileged_role`
belongs to the protected service section.
2. Open the `postgres` actions menu. Delete is disabled, and hovering it
explains why.
3. Expand `postgres`. Its existing editable permission switches remain
enabled for a user who can edit roles.
4. Open a custom role's actions menu. Delete still opens the
confirmation dialog; cancel the dialog.
5. Run `pnpm --filter studio exec vitest run
tests/components/Database/Roles.test.tsx`.

## Checklist

- [x] I have read
[CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/supabase/supabase/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)
- [ ] If I wrote a new docs topic or edited an existing topic, I used
the `/write-the-docs` or `/edit-the-docs` skill, which applies the docs
[style
guide](https://github.com/supabase/supabase/tree/master/apps/docs/style-guide)
— not applicable; this changes Studio UI and tests.
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