Updated .vbproj and packages.config to include references and NuGet packages for Microsoft.Data.SqlClient, Entity Framework Core, AutoMapper, and various Microsoft.Extensions libraries (configuration, logging, caching, options). Added import and error checks for SqlClient SNI targets. No source code changes; all updates are related to project and package management.
- Upgraded System.Text.Json NuGet package and binding redirects to 8.0.6.
- Updated project references to use System.Text.Json 8.0.0.6.
- Enhanced ClickOnce publishing settings: set PublishUrl, enabled autorun, completed wizard, and added manifest signing with a temporary key.
- Minor formatting and property order adjustments in the project file.
Upgraded Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.Abstractions to 8.0.2 and Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions to 8.0.3 in project references and packages.config. Updated related binding redirects in App.config. Also modified the solution file to change the build configuration for project {83ED2617-B398-4859-8F59-B38F8807E83E} so Debug|Any CPU now maps to Release|Any CPU. Adjusted System.Memory and System.Buffers binding redirect ranges.
Upgraded BouncyCastle.Cryptography from 2.5.0 to 2.6.2 across all projects, updating project and package config files as needed. Added/updated PackageReference for .NET Core/Standard projects. Updated app.config with a new binding redirect for System.ValueTuple and changed Microsoft.Identity.Client redirect to 4.55.0.0. These changes improve dependency consistency and resolve potential assembly binding issues.
