Implement central package management and fix build issues

[AmelBawa-msft]

📖 Description

This PR introduces centralized NuGet package version management and includes several dependency and code improvements.

Key Changes

Centralized Package Versions

• Added Directory.Packages.props to manage all package versions in one place.
• Removed explicit version numbers from all project files and now rely on the centralized file.
• Included the new props file in the solution.

Code & Dependency Updates

• Updated AutoMapper configuration to include a logger factory (NullLoggerFactory.Instance)
• Updated custom YAML serializers to align with the latest YamlDotNet API for improved compatibility.

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🔍 Validation

✅ Checklist

• Signed the Contributor License Agreement
• Linked to an issue
• Updated documentation (if applicable)
• Updated Copilot instructions (if build, architecture, or conventions changed)

📋 Issue Type

• Bug fix
• Feature
• Task

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