v4.0.0

What's Changed

Important

This release drops support for netstandard2.0 and net6.0, adds support for net462, continuing to support net8.0.
The dependency on Microsoft.Data.SqlClient is updated to 6.0.2.

• Attest artifacts by @martincostello in #891
• Attest packages by @martincostello in #892
• Add package publish automation by @martincostello in #910
• Add downloads badge by @martincostello in #992
• Add dedicated package README by @martincostello in #993
• Add markdownlint by @martincostello in #1002
• Lint PowerShell by @martincostello in #1009
• Update to .NET 9 by @martincostello in #820
• Migrate to xunit v3 by @martincostello in #1061
• Add package icon by @martincostello in #1083
• Add CodeQL analysis for GitHub Actions by @martincostello in #1114
• Use BuildKit by @martincostello in #1130
• Add SDK hint paths by @martincostello in #1158
• Add test analytics by @martincostello in #1171
• Improve code coverage by @martincostello in #1172
• Deflake tests by @martincostello in #1173
• Upgrade Microsoft.Data.SqlClient by @martincostello in #1181

Full Changelog: v3.4.0...v4.0.0