Deprecated functions in the generator docs sections

[lukehinds]

Update what were deprecated functions in the generator docs sections on templates

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Summary of Changes

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This pull request significantly updates the DataSetGenerator documentation to align with recent API changes and introduce new features. The primary focus is on clarifying how large language models are specified using separate provider and model_name parameters, and providing comprehensive guidance on new configuration options for conversation types, reasoning styles, and robust quality control. Outdated sections on template systems and specific optimization methods have been replaced with more current and integrated approaches to content generation and monitoring.

Highlights

• API Parameter Changes: The DataSetGenerator now explicitly separates provider and model_name parameters for model specification, replacing the single model_name parameter that previously combined both. This change is reflected in initialization examples throughout the documentation.
• Documentation Structure Overhaul: Significant sections detailing a 'Template System', older 'Quality Control' mechanisms (content filtering, retry strategies, statistical monitoring), and 'Advanced Usage' subsections (topic sampling strategies, incremental generation) have been removed to streamline the documentation.
• New Configuration Options: New parameters such as conversation_type, reasoning_style, sys_msg, and rate_limit have been introduced in the DataSetGenerator constructor, offering finer control over content generation and operational behavior.
• Enhanced Quality Control and Monitoring: New documentation sections detail configuring retries, rate limiting, and monitoring failed samples, providing a more integrated and robust approach to ensuring generation quality and reliability.
• Updated Usage Examples: All code examples within the documentation have been revised to reflect the new API, including how to initialize the generator, configure new parameters, handle errors, and optimize performance, ensuring consistency with the updated DataSetGenerator functionality.

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Code Review

This pull request provides a significant update to the DataSetGenerator API documentation, aligning it with recent refactoring that removes deprecated functions and favors a more configuration-based approach. The changes are comprehensive and greatly improve the documentation's accuracy. I've identified a couple of minor inconsistencies regarding a deprecated parameter and an unimplemented method that could be addressed to further enhance clarity for users.