chore: checkpoint before runtime budget exit (ses-1773440505820-456b0b) @ 2026-03-13T22:35:54.872Z

Author: gilfoyle-sre

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+This switches `axiom-py` APL query defaults from `legacy` to `tabular` for both sync and async clients, aligning SDK behavior with the format migration plan.
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+Slack context: <https://watchlyhq.slack.com/archives/C0ABV843Y9M/p1773440506177029|#gilfoyle-sessions thread>
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+The change updates `AplOptions` defaults and both `_prepare_apl_options` code paths, while preserving explicit `format=AplResultFormat.Legacy` behavior for callers that still need it. Tests now assert the tabular default behavior directly.
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+Validation:
+- `python3 -m pytest tests/test_query_defaults.py tests/test_client_async.py -q`