Phase 4: Macro expansion in compiler

- resolve-macro: resolve symbols to macro vars via ctx
- Macro expansion in analyze-form: detects macro heads, expands, re-analyzes
- compile-ast: emits Janet data structures with resolved core fn values
- compile-and-eval uses compile-ast (no source parse roundtrip)
- eval-string routes macros through compiler (expanded at analyze time)
- Fix - mapping: core-sub (core-- doesn't exist)
- All 317 tests pass + 6 new Phase 4 macro tests
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When you need to mutate a local with `set`, use `(var x nil)` not `(def x nil)`. `def` creates constants.
## Compiler (see also `jolt-compiler` skill)
`src/jolt/compiler.janet` — Clojure→Janet source compiler with macro expansion.
`test/compiler-test.janet` — 11 test groups covering all ops.
Key design decision: **compile-and-eval emits Janet DATA STRUCTURES, not source strings**, because Janet's `eval` doesn't see `use`-imported symbols. `core-fn-values` table resolves Janet names to actual function values at compile time.
## Special Form Checklist
To add a new special form to the evaluator:
To add a new special form to the evaluator AND compiler:
1. Add the name to `special-symbol?` in `src/jolt/evaluator.janet`
2. Add a match arm in `eval-list` (the match on `name`)