DX-20927 | Back-merge master into development - #209

Node.js 20 is deprecated. The following actions target Node.js 20 but are being forced to run on Node.js 24: actions/checkout@v4.2.2, actions/setup-dotnet@v4.3.0. For more information see: https://github.blog/changelog/2025-09-19-deprecation-of-node-20-on-github-actions-runners/

Re-throwing caught exception changes stack information (https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/fundamentals/code-analysis/quality-rules/ca2200)

Re-throwing caught exception changes stack information (https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/fundamentals/code-analysis/quality-rules/ca2200)

'WebRequest.Create(Uri)' is obsolete: 'WebRequest, HttpWebRequest, ServicePoint, and WebClient are obsolete. Use HttpClient instead.' (https://aka.ms/dotnet-warnings/SYSLIB0014)

Re-throwing caught exception changes stack information (https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/fundamentals/code-analysis/quality-rules/ca2200)

Re-throwing caught exception changes stack information (https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/fundamentals/code-analysis/quality-rules/ca2200)