Fix: Change Featured Image toggle label to 'Make image a link'

[rajanarahul93]

What?

Closes #55057

This pull request updates the UI label for the setting that links a Post Featured Image. The dynamic label "Link to [Post Type]" is replaced with the static label "Make image a link".

Why?

The previous label was dynamically generated using the post type's singular_name (e.g., "Page," "Post"), which is typically capitalized. This created an inconsistent, title-cased label in the UI.

Previous attempts to programmatically lowercase this string were rejected because this approach is not safe for internationalization (i18n) and can break translations in other languages. This PR implements a pragmatic solution that was suggested by a project contributor in the issue thread.

How?

The dynamic sprintf logic for the label has been removed from packages/block-library/src/post-featured-image/edit.js. It is replaced with the static, translatable string __( 'Make image a link' ) for both the ToolsPanelItem and the nested ToggleControl.

This approach was confirmed to be a preferred solution in this comment.

Testing Instructions

1. In the WordPress editor, add a Post Featured Image block.
2. Assign an image to the block.
3. With the block selected, open the settings sidebar on the right.
4. Expand the "Settings" panel.
5. Observe the toggle control's label. It should now read "Make image a link".

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[rajanarahul93]

I have rebased this branch to keep it in sync with the latest trunk. Standing by for review or any further feedback!

[rajanarahul93]

@t-hamano can you check this!!

[ramonjd]

I'm not sure about the copy, I guess Make title a link already exists.

I like how this PR simplifies the label and removes the dependency on the post type.

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[ramonjd]

I'm going to merge this. It's low stakes and remove complexity. We can always do follow ups if folks want to tweak the text.