Remove Dapper dependency - replace with custom ADO.NET extensions

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Investigated whether Dapper adds value beyond basic ADO.NET. Conclusion: it doesn't for our use case. Replaced with lightweight extensions (~400 LOC) that provide identical API surface.

Changes

Core Implementation

• AdoNetExtensions.cs: Drop-in replacement for Dapper methods (ExecuteAsync, QueryAsync<T>, QueryFirstOrDefaultAsync<T>, ExecuteScalarAsync<T>)
• AmbientTransaction: AsyncLocal-based transaction detection eliminates need to thread transactions through call chains
• DynamicParameters: Simple implementation for bulk operations

Updated Components

• DocumentStore.cs: Changed using Dapper → using LiteDocumentStore.Data
• MigrationRunner.cs: Wrapped Up/Down calls in ambient transaction scope
• SchemaIntrospector.cs: Direct DataReader access for PRAGMA queries (Dapper couldn't infer dynamic column types)
• Removed DateTimeOffsetHandler.cs (folded into SetParameterValue)

Test Adjustments

• Replaced QueryAsync<dynamic> calls with concrete DTOs (4 test methods)
• Added result classes for EXPLAIN QUERY PLAN and PRAGMA table_xinfo

Technical Notes

Transaction handling: SQLite doesn't expose active transactions publicly. Using AsyncLocal to track transaction scope avoids reflection and provides clean API:

await AmbientTransaction.ExecuteInScopeAsync(transaction, async () =>
{
    await migration.UpAsync(connection);  // Automatically uses transaction
});

Type mapping: Handles primitive types, DateTimeOffset (ISO 8601), JSONB blobs, and complex types via reflection. Uses EqualityComparer<T>.Default for proper null/default handling across reference and value types.

Dependencies: Dapper 2.1.66 removed. Package size reduced. One fewer supply chain dependency.

Original prompt

investigate if we actually need Dapper or if we can remove it and access the sqlite database directly. would this simplify the project and its dependencies? maybe open paths for optimizations?

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