Find global Azure DevOps PAT dependencies in .NET build and release workflows, replace them safely, and prove the old token can be revoked before December 1, 2026.
Upgrade Microsoft.Data.SqlClient to 7.0.3 safely, align Azure authentication packages, and verify the SQL paths that changed before production.
Diagnose local DefaultAzureCredential timeouts, skip IMDS only in development, keep managed identity explicit in production, and verify the selected credential.
