Dropped support for .NET 6.0 and .NET 7.0 by removing multi-targeting configurations. Updated dependencies to use versions compatible with .NET 8.0, ensuring consistency across all projects. This simplifies maintenance and aligns with the latest .NET standards.
* bumped versions to fix dependency vulnerabilities (#5256)
* Update patch version in GitHub workflows
The version number used in the branch checking step of the GitHub workflows has been updated. Instead of scanning for the branch containing the patch version 3.1.2, it now scans for the branch that contains version 3.1.3. This change is aligned with the updated product version.
* Update git branch grep pattern in workflow file
The git grep pattern has been corrected to properly identify tagged versions in the GitHub Actions workflow. The correction ensures that the workflow script fetches the right branches as per the release tag instead of patch.
* Update grep command in packages workflow
The grep command used in the 'packages.yml' GitHub workflow was previously looking for the exact 'refs/tags/3.1.3' string. This commit simplifies the command by making it only look for '3.1.3'. This adjustment will streamline the process and potentially prevent issues with branch recognition.
* Update package versions and refactor code for Elasticsearch and JavaScript modules
Updated versions of numerous packages in the Directory.Packages.props file to their latest stable releases. This includes updates to Elasticsearch, JavaScript, and MongoDB packages among others. Additionally, refactored parts of the code in the WorkflowInstanceConfiguration and JintJavaScriptEvaluator within the Elasticsearch and JavaScript modules, respectively, to improve index management and script preparation. The WorkflowInstanceStore also saw a minor adjustment.
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Co-authored-by: Steve Taylor <stevetayloruk@users.noreply.github.com>
