V17/19897 fix sql syntax issues

[idseefeld]

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I have chosen v17/dev branch because it was not clear when I could finish this PR and this gives you hopefully enough time for review and discussion.

I am available for discussions and changes this month.

This PR fixes #19897

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Pull Request Overview

This PR fixes SQL syntax issues by replacing hardcoded SQL queries with proper syntax-aware query building across the Umbraco infrastructure. The changes ensure database compatibility and proper column/table name quoting.

• Replace hardcoded SQL with syntax-aware query builders
• Update SQL queries to use proper quoting for table and column names
• Fix SQL injection vulnerabilities and ensure cross-database compatibility

Reviewed Changes

Copilot reviewed 66 out of 66 changed files in this pull request and generated 6 comments.

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File	Description
src/Umbraco.Web.UI/appsettings.Development.template.json	Fix port configuration format
src/Umbraco.PublishedCache.HybridCache/Persistence/DatabaseCacheRepository.cs	Replace raw SQL with syntax-aware queries and add error handling
src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/Persistence/UmbracoDatabaseExtensions.cs	Update column name retrieval method
src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/Persistence/UmbracoDatabase.cs	Add error handling for ExecuteScalar method
src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/Persistence/SqlSyntax/*.cs	Add new methods for SQL syntax handling
src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/Persistence/Repositories/Implement/*.cs	Convert hardcoded SQL to syntax-aware queries

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