feat: Add Google Vertex AI inference provider support

- Add new Vertex AI remote inference provider with litellm integration
- Support for Gemini models through Google Cloud Vertex AI platform
- Uses Google Cloud Application Default Credentials (ADC) for authentication
- Added VertexAI models: gemini-2.5-flash, gemini-2.5-pro, gemini-2.0-flash.
- Updated provider registry to include vertexai provider
- Updated starter template to support Vertex AI configuration
- Added comprehensive documentation and sample configuration

Signed-off-by: Eran Cohen <eranco@redhat.com>

llama_stack/providers/registry/inference.py

@@ -213,6 +213,36 @@ def available_providers() -> list[ProviderSpec]:
                 description="Google Gemini inference provider for accessing Gemini models and Google's AI services.",
             ),
         ),
+        remote_provider_spec(
+            api=Api.inference,
+            adapter=AdapterSpec(
+                adapter_type="vertexai",
+                pip_packages=["litellm", "google-cloud-aiplatform"],
+                module="llama_stack.providers.remote.inference.vertexai",
+                config_class="llama_stack.providers.remote.inference.vertexai.VertexAIConfig",
+                provider_data_validator="llama_stack.providers.remote.inference.vertexai.config.VertexAIProviderDataValidator",
+                description="""Google Vertex AI inference provider enables you to use Google's Gemini models through Google Cloud's Vertex AI platform, providing several advantages:
+
+• Enterprise-grade security: Uses Google Cloud's security controls and IAM
+• Better integration: Seamless integration with other Google Cloud services
+• Advanced features: Access to additional Vertex AI features like model tuning and monitoring
+• Authentication: Uses Google Cloud Application Default Credentials (ADC) instead of API keys
+
+Configuration:
+- Set VERTEX_AI_PROJECT environment variable (required)
+- Set VERTEX_AI_LOCATION environment variable (optional, defaults to us-central1)
+- Use Google Cloud Application Default Credentials or service account key
+
+Authentication Setup:
+Option 1 (Recommended): gcloud auth application-default login
+Option 2: Set GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS to service account key path
+
+Available Models:
+- vertex_ai/gemini-2.0-flash
+- vertex_ai/gemini-2.5-flash
+- vertex_ai/gemini-2.5-pro""",
+            ),
+        ),
         remote_provider_spec(
             api=Api.inference,
             adapter=AdapterSpec(