Proposal to add feature for easyest compile files independently of each other

[KyryloKilin]

Describe the feature

Problem:
By default, Hardhat compiles all files in the contracts directory.

This is not convenient (it can also be energy-consuming and time-consuming) if I only need to compile one specific file. For example, if I have 1.sol, 2.sol, 3.sol smart-contracts and I need to compile only one file 2.sol with whom I want to work at this moment in time.

Feature:
It would be convenient to improve the command npx hardhat compile so that it can be applied to a specific file when needed

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[kanej]

This is a great feature. We will add it as part of Hardhat 3's new compilation pipeline.