case 4586 CHECKPOINT commit prior to making dependency upgrades to back end including .net8

Program.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 global using System.Diagnostics;
 global using System.Text.Json;
 
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+//checkpoint commit comment for case 4586 prior to backend dependency update
 
 // Prevent from ending if CTL+C is pressed.
 Console.TreatControlCAsInput = true;