[Contracts] Implement Notification Category Registry

[Abd-Standard]

Description

Allow notification categories to be registered and managed on-chain for standardized classification.

Tasks
Create category registry.
Add category validation.
Emit category events.
Write tests.

Acceptance Criteria
Categories can be registered.
Invalid categories are rejected.
Registry queries work correctly.

Contributors start work by running:

git checkout -b contracts/category-registry

[Kenlachy]

@Kenlachy has applied to work on this issue as part of the Stellar Wave Program's 6th wave.

I would love to work on issue #289, "Implement Notification Category Registry." I have experience developing smart contracts with robust validation and event systems, and I can implement the category registry, validation logic, query functionality, and comprehensive test coverage.

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[itzabdoull]

Hi maintainer! Can I work on this issues?

[Ved-viraj]

@Ved-viraj has applied to work on this issue as part of the Stellar Wave Program's 6th wave.

Hi, can I be assigned this issue please? I’ve gone through the issue carefully and I’m up for the task, kindly assign me please

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@Ved-viraj's PR #328 was approved and merged by @Abd-Standard.

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