Merge "nix flake show: add the description if it exists" into main

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+---
+synopsis: "Lix will now show the package descriptions in when running `nix flake show`."
+cls: [1540]
+issues: []
+credits: [kjeremy, isabelroses]
+category: Improvements
+---
+
+When running `nix flake show`, Lix will now show the package descriptions, if they exist.
+
+Before:
+
+```shell
+$ nix flake show
+path:/home/isabel/dev/lix-show?lastModified=1721736108&narHash=sha256-Zo8HP1ur7Q2b39hKUEG8EAh/opgq8xJ2jvwQ/htwO4Q%3D
+└───packages
+    └───x86_64-linux
+        ├───aNoDescription: package 'simple'
+        ├───bOneLineDescription: package 'simple'
+        ├───cMultiLineDescription: package 'simple'
+        ├───dLongDescription: package 'simple'
+        └───eEmptyDescription: package 'simple'
+```
+
+After:
+
+```shell
+$ nix flake show
+path:/home/isabel/dev/lix-show?lastModified=1721736108&narHash=sha256-Zo8HP1ur7Q2b39hKUEG8EAh/opgq8xJ2jvwQ/htwO4Q%3D
+└───packages
+    └───x86_64-linux
+        ├───aNoDescription: package 'simple'
+        ├───bOneLineDescription: package 'simple' - 'one line'
+        ├───cMultiLineDescription: package 'simple' - 'line one'
+        ├───dLongDescription: package 'simple' - 'abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz'
+        └───eEmptyDescription: package 'simple'
+```