Document createDevApp pattern for frontend plugin development

Add documentation for the new `@backstage/frontend-dev-utils` package
across three docs pages: the frontend system building plugins guide,
the CLI build system reference, and the project structure overview.

Signed-off-by: Patrik Oldsberg <poldsberg@gmail.com>
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- [`dev-utils/`](https://github.com/backstage/backstage/tree/master/packages/dev-utils) -
Helps you setup a plugin for isolated development so that it can be served
separately.
separately. This is for plugins using the legacy frontend system.
- [`frontend-dev-utils/`](https://github.com/backstage/backstage/tree/master/packages/frontend-dev-utils) -
Utilities for developing frontend plugins using the new frontend system. Provides the `createDevApp` helper for setting up a minimal development app in a plugin's `dev/` entry point.
- [`e2e-test/`](https://github.com/backstage/backstage/tree/master/packages/e2e-test) -
Another CLI that can be run to try out what would happen if you build all the