Add verdacloud cloud provider

[nusmql]

What type of PR is this?

/kind feature

What this PR does / why we need it:

This PR adds Verda (formerly DataCrunch) as an in-tree cloud provider for cluster-autoscaler. Verda is a next-generation AI cloud platform offering NVIDIA GPUs ( A100, H100, H200, B200, etc.) for AI/ML workloads.

Features:

• Auto scaling group management
• GPU node support with nvidia.com/gpu resources
• Multi-location support
• Spot and on-demand instance support

Which issue(s) this PR fixes:

N/A - New cloud provider addition

Special notes for your reviewer:

• OWNERS file has commented-out GitHub handles as I'm not yet a Kubernetes org member (will apply for membership)

Does this PR introduce a user-facing change?

yes

Add support for Verda (formerly DataCrunch) cloud provider in cluster-autoscaler, enabling autoscaling of GPU and CPU worker nodes on Verda infrastructure.

Additional documentation e.g., KEPs (Kubernetes Enhancement Proposals), usage docs, etc.:

• Provider documentation:

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[jackfrancis]

/ok-to-test

@nusmql thanks for the contribution! Could you kindly sign the CLA?

[nusmql]

@jackfrancis hi, our company is still processing the CLA.