Removed several system references (Microsoft.CSharp, System.Configuration, System.IO.Compression, System.Transactions, System.Data.DataSetExtensions) from EDMI.API.vbproj. Added System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager package reference (version 10.0.1) to replace the removed System.Configuration reference. Retained NLog and System.ServiceModel references. No changes to code files.
Refactored EDMI.API.vbproj to use the modern SDK-style project format, targeting .NET 8.0 and replacing old reference and build configurations. NuGet package management was updated by removing packages.config and moving NLog to a PackageReference. In both Interfaces.vbproj and Jobs.vbproj, upgraded GdPicture from version 14.2.100 (and removed the separate runtimes.windows package) to version 14.3.22. These changes modernize project structure and dependencies for improved maintainability and compatibility.
