Settings AOT

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This pull request introduces significant improvements to AOT (Ahead-Of-Time) compatibility, especially for the MouseWithoutBorders module and the Settings UI. The main changes include replacing StreamJsonRpc-based IPC with a new AOT-friendly named pipe protocol, updating type annotations for trimming safety, and ensuring shared models for cross-process communication. There are also updates to build scripts and project files to support these changes.

AOT Compatibility and IPC Overhaul:

• Introduced a new AOT-compatible IPC server for MouseWithoutBorders, replacing StreamJsonRpc with a custom named pipe protocol. This includes the new MouseWithoutBordersIpcServer class, a corresponding handler interface, and a serializable MachineSocketState struct for communication. (src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Class/MouseWithoutBordersIpcServer.cs, src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Class/Program.cs) [1] [2] [3] [4]
• Updated the SocketStatus enum to be public for serialization, ensuring it matches between the service and the Settings UI. (src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Class/SocketStuff.cs)
• Added a shared model for SocketStatus and MachineSocketState in the Settings UI library for consistent IPC communication. (src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/MouseWithoutBordersIpcModels.cs)

AOT/Trimming Safety Improvements:

• Annotated generic and reflection-heavy APIs with [DynamicallyAccessedMembers] to ensure correct behavior under trimming/AOT. This includes updates to GenericProperty<T> and methods in ICmdLineRepresentable. (src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/GenericProperty1.cs, src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/Interfaces/ICmdLineRepresentable.cs`) [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
• Expanded the list of warnings suppressed for AOT compatibility in the shared props file. (src/Common.Dotnet.AotCompatibility.props)

Build and Project File Updates:

• Added AOT compatibility imports and conditional AOT publish settings to Settings UI and QuickAccess UI project files. (src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/Settings.UI.Library.csproj, src/settings-ui/QuickAccess.UI/PowerToys.QuickAccess.csproj) [1] [2]
• Introduced a new PowerShell script to publish Settings UI dependencies with the correct runtime identifier for AOT scenarios. (publish-settings-dependencies.ps1)

Infrastructure and Solution Tweaks:

• Updated the solution file to exclude Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Shell from Release|x64 builds, possibly for AOT build streamlining. (PowerToys.slnx)

Minor Internal Refactors:

• Added missing using directives and minor namespace adjustments to support the above changes. (src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Core/Common.cs, src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Class/Program.cs, src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/Interfaces/ICmdLineRepresentable.cs) [1] [2] [3]

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