[SC-1504] Make .env loading optional with autoLoadEnv constructor flag

[zZoMROT]

Static Code Analysis (readability, compactness):

• Introduced an autoLoadEnv flag in the Networks constructor to control whether environment variables should be automatically loaded via dotenv.config().
• Added a loadEnv() utility function that loads environment variables, by default from .env, but accepts standard dotenv.config options (e.g., custom path or encoding).

These changes remove hidden side effects, improve clarity, and preserve backward compatibility.

Dynamic Code Analysis (external APIs, interaction flows):

Previously, environment variables were always loaded implicitly during Networks instantiation, which could lead to issues if process.env was accessed before that (e.g., in hardhat.config.ts). The new approach allows developers to load environment variables explicitly using loadEnv(options?) at the appropriate point in the setup flow.

Efficiency (gas costs, computational complexity, memory requirements):

No impact. The change only affects how environment variables are loaded during setup and does not impact runtime or on-chain behavior.

Opinion, trade-offs and other thoughts (optional):

This change slightly increases the API surface but improves flexibility and makes environment handling explicit and predictable. It aligns with library design best practices by avoiding implicit side effects and supporting more advanced dotenv usage via options.

[codecov]

Codecov Report

All modified and coverable lines are covered by tests ✅

Project coverage is 100.00%. Comparing base (948af77) to head (618ea75).

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