Migrate QueryMultiDb solution to .NET 8.0 (ready for .NET 9.0)

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This PR migrates the entire QueryMultiDb solution from .NET Framework 4.8 to .NET 8.0, making it ready for .NET 9.0 when available in the build environment.

Key Changes

Project Format Modernization

• Converted all 7 projects from old-style MSBuild format to modern SDK-style format
• Replaced packages.config with PackageReference for all NuGet dependencies
• Significantly simplified project files (reduced from hundreds to dozens of lines)
• Enabled modern .NET features like implicit usings

Dependency Updates

• SQL Client: Migrated from System.Data.SqlClient to Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 5.2.0 for better cross-platform support
• CsvHelper: Updated from v15.0.3 to v30.0.1
• DocumentFormat.OpenXml: Updated from v2.10.1 to v3.0.2
• Newtonsoft.Json: Updated from v12.0.3 to v13.0.3
• NLog: Updated from v4.7.0 to v5.2.8
• xUnit: Updated to v2.6.4 with modern test SDK

Breaking Changes Addressed

• Updated all SQL Client namespace references from System.Data.SqlClient to Microsoft.Data.SqlClient
• Removed deprecated NetworkLibrary property from SqlConnectionStringBuilder (not supported in modern SqlClient)
• Disabled nullable reference types to minimize migration impact

Cross-Platform Considerations

• Windows Forms GUI: Renamed to QueryMultiDbGui.Windows to clearly indicate Windows dependency
• Linux/macOS: Core functionality (console apps, libraries, tests) now works cross-platform
• Database connectivity: Modern SqlClient provides better cross-platform SQL Server support

Testing Results

All functionality verified to work correctly:

• ✅ Unit Tests: 19/19 tests passing across both unit test projects
• ✅ Main Application: Runs successfully and displays help correctly
• ✅ Database Tools: DbTargets console app builds and runs
• ✅ Core Libraries: All shared libraries build without warnings

Migration Path to .NET 9.0

When .NET 9.0 SDK becomes available, completing the migration requires only:

1. Update <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework> to <TargetFramework>net9.0</TargetFramework> in all project files
2. For Windows Forms: Use <TargetFramework>net9.0-windows</TargetFramework>

See MIGRATION_TO_NET9.md for detailed migration notes and technical considerations.

Backwards Compatibility

While the runtime target has changed from .NET Framework to .NET 8.0, all application functionality remains intact. The migration preserves existing command-line interfaces, configuration files, and data formats.

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