[Python] Aliasing cudaq name when importing it

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Describe the bug

In Python, it is quite common to alias the name of imported libs, e.g., import ... as .... It is common practice even for libraries which don't have big names: import numpy as np. If one tries to alias CUDA-Q import, things break.

Steps to reproduce the bug

import cudaq as quda

@quda.kernel
def simple():
    q = quda.qubit()

counts = quda.sample(simple)
print(counts)

Result:

cudaq.kernel.ast_bridge.CompilerError: bug0.py:5: error: Invalid function call - 'quda' is unknown.
	 (offending source -> quda.qubit)

Expected behavior

Correct execution. Users should be able to alias cudaq.

Is this a regression? If it is, put the last known working version (or commit) here.

Not a regression

Environment

• CUDA Quantum version: proto-0.8.0 (https://github.com/NVIDIA/cuda-quantum a9e2324)
• Python version: 3.12
• Operating system: ubuntu 24.04

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