Cross-Platform Path Separator Inconsistencies via `path` Package

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Describe the bug

Description

In pkg/config/localconfig.go, configuration directory pathing and creation utilities use the path package instead of path/filepath. The Go standard library path package is strictly designed for forward-slash URL paths and does not handle Windows backslashes (\).

Impact

On Windows systems, paths are constructed in a mixed format (e.g. C:\Users\Name/.config/microcks/config), which causes file system APIs and permissions logic to fail or look in wrong locations.

Code Reference

• pkg/config/localconfig.go

Diagram

graph TD
    A["getHomeDir() on Windows -> 'C:\\Users\\Name'"] --> B["path.Join(homeDir, '.config', 'microcks')"]
    B --> C["Result: 'C:\\Users\\Name/.config/microcks'"]
    C --> D["os.MkdirAll() creates folders with mixed slashes, breaking standard Windows paths"]

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Steps to Reproduce

1. Execute any command that reads or writes config on Windows (e.g., microcks login).
2. The config directory is created/resolved in a non-native path format with mixed slashes.

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