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> it's really only intended for initial connections Just FYI, I tried this case too by setting `AbortOnConnectFail` to `false`, starting my code without the database running, then I started...

+1, still seeing this in .NET 8.0. The workaround is easy enough but it leads to an annoying and potentially confusing inconsistency. Also, the official documentation at https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/runtime-config/garbage-collector#flavors-of-garbage-collection lists runtimeconfig.json...