Refactor Configuration and Connection Handling for Consistency

[stevewgr]

Description

This pull request refactors configuration and connection string handling across the project to improve maintainability, readability, and portability. Key changes include:

• Centralized Configuration Management: Introduced a unified ini file management class using the SimpleIni library, replacing redundant implementations and simplifying ini file handling across components.
• Thread-Safe Ini Parsing with Hot Reloading: The new ini parser is implemented in a thread-safe manner, supporting hot-reloading to reflect changes in configuration files.
• Enhanced Connection String Handling: Simplified and standardized connection string logic with lazy loading for efficiency and renamed variables for improved clarity.
• Cross-Platform Compatibility: Prepared the codebase for future portability by replacing platform-specific approaches with a centralized, consistent solution.
• Codebase Cleanup: Removed unused ini files and updated project files to reflect these changes.

These updates lay the groundwork for a more maintainable and portable codebase, ensuring consistency across all server components while improving runtime efficiency and adaptability.