docs: add documentation for Angular Standalone Component (#5392)

* ref(guides): consolidate CT getting started guide * fix broken links * add getting started video * fix casing * feat(guides): add standalone angular example * Update docs/guides/component-testing/angular/examples.mdx Co-authored-by: Mike McCready <[email protected]> * revert updates files from merge --------- Co-authored-by: Mike McCready <[email protected]> Co-authored-by: Cyonic Admin <[email protected]>
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 to set up common options in a custom `cy.mount()` command to avoid having to
 repeat this boilerplate for each test.
 
+### Using Standalone
+
+Not only are [Standalone Components](https://angular.io/guide/standalone-components) supported, they are the simplest components to write tests for.
+Standalone Components provide the Angular compiler with everything it needs to compile through its [`@Component()`](https://angular.io/api/core/Component) decorator.
+This means that in most cases a Standalone Component can be mounted without ever providing any `imports`, `decorators`, or `providers`. Mounting then becomes as simple as:
+
+```ts
+cy.mount(MyStandaloneComponent)
+```
+
 ### Using Angular Template Syntax
 
 The `cy.mount()` method also supports the Angular template syntax when mounting