Centralized package management / Update packages

[rajkumar-rangaraj]

• Centralized package management
• Updates OpenTelemetry packages
• Fixed test issue

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Pull request overview

This pull request implements centralized package management for the ApplicationInsights-dotnet solution by introducing a Directory.Packages.props file and updating all project files to remove explicit version attributes. The change consolidates package version management in a single location, making it easier to maintain consistency across the codebase.

Changes:

• Added Directory.Packages.props file with centralized version definitions for all NuGet packages
• Updated Directory.Build.props to enable centralized package management
• Removed Version attributes from PackageReference elements across all project files
• Updated several package versions (OpenTelemetry 1.14.0→1.15.0, test frameworks, Microsoft.Extensions packages, and others)
• Added SamplingRatio configuration in test files to ensure full telemetry capture

Reviewed changes

Copilot reviewed 22 out of 22 changed files in this pull request and generated 12 comments.

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File	Description
Directory.Packages.props	New file defining centralized package versions for all dependencies
Directory.Build.props	Enables centralized package management with ManagePackageVersionsCentrally property
examples/*/csproj	Removed explicit version attributes, now managed centrally
WEB/Src/Web/*/csproj	Removed explicit version attributes for OpenTelemetry and Microsoft packages
NETCORE/src/*/csproj	Removed explicit version attributes for OpenTelemetry instrumentation packages
NETCORE/test/*/csproj	Removed explicit version attributes, added VersionOverride for framework-specific versions
LOGGING/*/csproj	Removed explicit NLog version attributes
BASE/src/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.csproj	Removed version attributes for Azure Monitor and EventRegister packages
BASE/Test/**/TelemetryClient*.cs	Added SamplingRatio=1.0f configuration in test constructors
BASE/Test/**/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.Tests.csproj	Removed explicit version attributes for test dependencies
.props/Product.props	Removed deprecated FxCopAnalyzers package, removed version attributes for analyzers

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The versions for Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc and Microsoft.AspNet.WebApi have been changed from 5.2.4 to 5.3.0. This represents a minor version update that could introduce new behavior or breaking changes for existing code. Please verify that this version upgrade has been tested and doesn't introduce compatibility issues with the existing codebase.