Move new extension creation wizard to python scripting

* We remove the operations and interactions from the extension manager and leave
  it purely for browsing extensions and enabling/disabling them.
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@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ In any subdirectory under this path you can register an extension by creating a
Extension Manager: Configures installed extensions.
To streamline setup we will ask RenderDoc to create a new extension for us. Open the extension manager by opening the :guilabel:`Tools` menu and select :guilabel:`Manage Extensions`, then click the :guilabel:`Create New...` button and enter a package name such as ``tutorialext``. This will create the ``extension.json`` and ``__init__.py`` files in a new folder ``tutorialext`` for us.
To streamline setup we will ask RenderDoc to create a new extension for us. Open the python scripting window from :guilabel:`Window`:guilabel:`Python Scripting`. Then either double click the :guilabel:`Create New...` item under the :guilabel:`UI Extensions` section, or right click on the section title and select the option from the context menu.
From the dialog that appears enter a package name such as ``tutorialext``. This will create the ``extension.json`` and ``__init__.py`` files in a new folder ``tutorialext`` for us.
For more information about the registration of python extensions see :doc:`../how/how_python_extension`