Document external API access to WT internals in the arch guide

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    • Type: Documentation
    • Resolution: Fixed
    • Priority: Major - P3
    • WT12.0.0, 8.3.0-rc0
    • Affects Version/s: None
    • Component/s: Documentation
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    • Storage Engines, Storage Engines - Persistence
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      Currently, WT public API allows access to certain internal data structures such as the history store (file:WiredTigerHS.wt), metadata (file:WiredTiger.wt), and layered table constituent files (.wt_ingest, and .wt_stable). 

      Update the architecture guide with this information.

      Related ticket: WT-15586 Consider introducing an "admin mode" to restrict access to WT internals through external API.

            Assignee:
            Mariam Mojid
            Reporter:
            Mariam Mojid
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