✨ Add v3 MDP strategy

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Adds selectable v2 and v3 MDP transition policies for the reinforcement-learning compiler. v2 preserves the original MQT Predictor behavior, while v3 is the new default and permits broader compilation choices before layout while preserving structure afterwards.

PredictorEnv, Predictor, and rl_compile accept only v2 and v3. Compilation traces record the selected policy, and trained-model artifact names include it.

Existing models trained with the original policy remain compatible with v2: copy or rename model_<figure_of_merit>_<device>.zip to model_<figure_of_merit>_<device>_v2.zip, then select mdp="v2". Models for v3 must be retrained.

Validated with uvx nox -s lint and the focused MDP tests (15 passed).

Fixes #666

Part of #664

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Pull request overview

This PR introduces configurable MDP transition policies for the RL-based compilation environment, changes the default policy, and records the selected policy in compilation traces.

Changes:

• Add an mdp parameter to PredictorEnv, Predictor, and rl_compile, and implement policy-dependent action availability.
• Record the selected mdp policy in compilation traces and document the available policies.
• Expand RL environment tests to cover MDP validation and policy-specific action sets.

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File	Description
UPGRADING.md	Documents the default change to mdp="v3" and how to keep the previous behavior.
tests/compilation/test_predictor_rl.py	Adds tests for invalid MDP rejection and for policy-specific valid actions.
src/mqt/predictor/rl/predictorenv.py	Adds MDP selection/validation, policy-based action determination, and traces the chosen policy.
src/mqt/predictor/rl/predictor.py	Plumbs mdp through Predictor and rl_compile.
docs/tracing.md	Documents the mdp_policy field values in trace output.
docs/compilation.md	Documents the supported MDP strategies and their intended semantics.

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Summary by CodeRabbit

• New Features

  • Added configurable reinforcement-learning MDP strategies: v2, v3, and flexible.
  • v3 is now the default strategy, while v2 preserves legacy behavior.
  • Compilation actions adapt to the selected strategy.
  • Added validation and tracing support for the selected strategy.
  • Models trained with v2 must be retrained for v3, or may continue using v2.

• Documentation

  • Updated upgrade, compilation, and tracing documentation to describe available strategies and metadata.

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Changes

The RL compiler now supports v2, v3, and flexible MDP strategies, with v3 as the default. PredictorEnv applies strategy-specific action rules, records the selected policy, and derives valid actions from circuit state. Tests and documentation cover the new behavior.

RL MDP strategy

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Public MDP option and propagation src/mqt/predictor/rl/predictor.py, src/mqt/predictor/rl/predictorenv.py	Predictor and rl_compile accept the mdp option and pass it to PredictorEnv.
Strategy-specific environment transitions src/mqt/predictor/rl/predictorenv.py	PredictorEnv validates strategies, tracks action groups, derives reset actions, records mdp_policy, and applies strategy-specific transition rules.
Behavior validation and documentation tests/compilation/test_predictor_rl.py, docs/compilation.md, docs/tracing.md, UPGRADING.md	Tests cover all strategies and compilation states. Documentation describes strategy behavior, tracer values, and the new default.

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to f0994

The PR changes MDP behavior and model selection, but the current implementation rejects the required hybrid policy name, may silently reuse models trained for a different policy, and omits FINAL_OPT actions from flexible; these correctness and compatibility risks should be fixed or explicitly accepted before merge.

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant Predictor
  participant PredictorEnv
  participant CircuitState
  participant TracerMetadata
  Predictor->>PredictorEnv: pass mdp strategy
  PredictorEnv->>CircuitState: derive valid actions
  CircuitState-->>PredictorEnv: current compilation state
  PredictorEnv->>TracerMetadata: record mdp_policy

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A rabbit hops through v3 with care,
v2 keeps its former path there.
Flexible actions cross each state,
Traces record the policy gate.
Tests check every move and fate.

🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 4 | ❌ 1

❌ Failed checks (1 warning)

Check name	Status	Explanation	Resolution
Linked Issues check	⚠️ Warning	The implementation adds v2, v3, and flexible policies but does not add the required hybrid strategy from issue #666.	Add the required hybrid strategy, or update issue #666 if v3 or flexible intentionally replaces that requirement.

✅ Passed checks (4 passed)

Check name	Status	Explanation
Out of Scope Changes check	✅ Passed	The code, tests, documentation, and upgrade-guide changes remain focused on MDP strategy support.
Docstring Coverage	✅ Passed	Docstring coverage is 100.00% which is sufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%.
Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly identifies the primary change: adding the v3 MDP strategy. It is concise and directly related to the pull request.
Description check	✅ Passed	The description includes the change summary, motivation, issue references, migration guidance, validation results, and completed checklist. It also includes the required AI disclosure and authorizatio…

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In `@docs/compilation.md`:
- Around line 50-56: Update the reinforcement learning strategy section to state
that the strategy is selected with the mdp parameter, and identify the APIs that
accept this parameter. Keep the existing descriptions of v2, v3, and flexible
unchanged.

In `@src/mqt/predictor/rl/predictor.py`:
- Around line 222-227: Update rl_compile to make the predictor_singleton and mdp
interaction explicit: either document that mdp is used only when rl_compile
creates a Predictor, or reject calls supplying both values with a clear
validation error. If rejecting the combination, update rl_compile’s Raises
documentation accordingly.

In `@src/mqt/predictor/rl/predictorenv.py`:
- Line 65: Define a shared MDPPolicy type alias for the allowed policy values
and reuse it in PredictorEnv, Predictor.__init__, and rl_compile instead of
repeating the Literal declaration. Derive the runtime policy validation set from
MDPPolicy via typing.get_args so the accepted members have one source of truth.
- Line 84: Update the logging call in the predictor environment initialization
to use lazy logging formatting with a format string and argument instead of
string concatenation, resolving Ruff G003 without suppressing the warning.
- Around line 632-710: Refactor determine_valid_actions_for_state by moving each
policy’s state classification into dedicated helpers, such as _valid_actions_v2
and a shared _valid_actions_v3_or_flexible that accepts the appropriate
post-layout optimization index list. Dispatch based on self.mdp, preserve the
existing action lists for every state, and replace the flexible branch’s
trailing else-if structure so the ruff PLR5501 warning is resolved without
suppression.
- Around line 688-710: Update the flexible branch in the action-selection logic
so its final state includes actions_final_optimization_indices alongside
termination and optimization actions. Update the corresponding flexible
final-state expectation in the predictor RL tests to include final-optimization,
preserving flexible’s documented broadest action set.

In `@UPGRADING.md`:
- Around line 33-37: Update the “Default RL MDP strategy” entry to list
PredictorEnv, Predictor.__init__, and rl_compile as affected APIs, state that
they now default to mdp="v3", and document that models trained with mdp="v2"
must be retrained because v3 changes the valid-action set and transition
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43-65: 🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🟠 Major | 🏗️ Heavy lift

Namespace trained models by mdp or reject mismatched models.

mdp changes the action masks and transition dynamics, but train_model and compile_as_predicted still save and load model_<figure_of_merit>_<device> without the policy. A default mdp="v3" predictor can therefore silently load a model trained with mdp="v2", despite the retraining requirement in UPGRADING.md.

Include mdp in the model artifact identity, or persist and validate policy metadata before prediction. Add a regression test for both policies.

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under different mdp policies cannot be silently reused: include mdp in the model
identity or persist and validate it before prediction. Preserve existing
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Use Google-style Args: sections.

The new mdp documentation is placed in Arguments: sections. Rename these sections to Args: and keep the parameter entries under the same section.

As per coding guidelines: “Use Google-style docstrings in Python code.”

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In `@src/mqt/predictor/rl/predictorenv.py`:
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- Around line 43-65: Update the model artifact handling used by train_model and
compile_as_predicted so models trained under different mdp policies cannot be
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before prediction. Preserve existing figure_of_merit and device namespacing, and
add regression coverage confirming v2 and v3 models are isolated or mismatched
policies are rejected.
- Around line 45-56: Update the Predictor docstring’s “Arguments:” section to
“Args:” and preserve all existing parameter entries, including mdp, under that
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This is looking good so far.

The PR is missing the "major" label, and I found one small mistake.

Additionally, the checklist in the PR description is not complete.
In particular the most important checkbox; the last one, which means that you take responsibility for what LLMs produced. Please be mindful about this.

I am already approving now. So feel free to merge once all of the above is addressed.

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