Update to build process and tool chain

[BernieWhite]

PR Summary

• Update to tool chain to prepare for .NET 8.
• Code maintainability updates.
• Move to build pipeline in GitHub Actions.

PR Checklist

• [x] PR has a meaningful title
• [x] Summarized changes
• [x] Change is not breaking
• [x] This PR is ready to merge and is not Work in Progress

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