V9.0.0 - Modernize CI workflow, update project structure, and enhance API coverage - #224

Node.js 20 is deprecated. The following actions target Node.js 20 but are being forced to run on Node.js 24: actions/checkout@v4, actions/setup-dotnet@v4, dorny/test-reporter@v1, softprops/action-gh-release@v2. For more information see: https://github.blog/changelog/2025-09-19-deprecation-of-node-20-on-github-actions-runners/