Add comprehensive documentation for IPN generation and synonym system

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@ -50,7 +50,10 @@ A part entity has many fields, which can be used to describe it better. Most of
* **Mass**: The mass of a single piece of this part (so of a single transistor). Given in grams.
* **Internal Part Number** (IPN): Each part is automatically assigned a numerical ID that identifies a part in the
database. This ID depends on when a part was created and cannot be changed. If you want to assign your own unique
identifiers, or sync parts identifiers with the identifiers of another database, you can use this field.
identifiers, or sync parts identifiers with the identifiers of another database, you can use this field. Part-DB
can automatically suggest IPNs based on category prefixes and sequential numbering. See the
[IPN Generation documentation]({% link usage/ipn_generation.md %}) for detailed information on how to set up and use
this feature.
### Stock / Part lot