🔄 Sync main branch changes to net8

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🤖 Automated Branch Sync

This PR syncs recent changes from main branch to net8.

Changes Applied:

• ✅ Applied recent commits from main (using cherry-pick)
• ✅ Updated version numbers (10.x.x → 8.x.x)
• ✅ Updated target framework (net10.0 → net8.0)
• ✅ Preserved .csproj files from net8 branch
• ⏭️ Commits already in target branch were automatically excluded

Review Notes:

• All .csproj files maintain net8 configurations
• Directory.Build.props has been updated for net8 compatibility
• Ready for testing on net8 environment

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Created automatically by branch sync workflow