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Replace deprecated Uri.DnsSafeHost with Uri.IdnHost#3256

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Summary

This PR replaces all instances of the deprecated Uri.DnsSafeHost property with the recommended Uri.IdnHost property across the codebase, addressing issue #2782.

Background

According to Microsoft documentation, Uri.DnsSafeHost is deprecated because it depends on app.config settings that cannot be changed by Windows Store applications. Uri.IdnHost is provided as the preferred alternative because it is guaranteed to always be DNS safe, regardless of the current app.config settings.

Changes

This PR updates 25 instances of DnsSafeHost across 13 files:

Core Stack:

  • Stack/Opc.Ua.Core/Types/Utils/Utils.cs - Domain comparison and localhost replacement logic
  • Stack/Opc.Ua.Core/Stack/Configuration/ConfiguredEndpoints.cs - Endpoint URL matching
  • Stack/Opc.Ua.Core/Stack/Configuration/ApplicationConfiguration.cs - Domain name extraction
  • Stack/Opc.Ua.Core/Stack/Server/ServerBase.cs - Endpoint address resolution
  • Stack/Opc.Ua.Core/Stack/Client/DiscoveryClient.cs - Discovery endpoint URL building
  • Stack/Opc.Ua.Core/Stack/Tcp/TcpMessageSocket.cs - TCP endpoint creation
  • Stack/Opc.Ua.Core/Security/Certificates/CertificateValidator.cs - Certificate hostname validation
  • Stack/Opc.Ua.Core/Security/Certificates/X509Utils.cs - Certificate domain name verification

Libraries:

  • Libraries/Opc.Ua.Client/CoreClientUtils.cs - Client endpoint URL construction (specifically mentioned in [Client] Read large dictionaries #2782)
  • Libraries/Opc.Ua.Gds.Client.Common/RegisteredApplicationExtensions.cs - HTTPS domain name resolution
  • Libraries/Opc.Ua.Gds.Server.Common/ApplicationsNodeManager.cs - Application domain name management

Tests:

  • Tests/Opc.Ua.Core.Tests/Stack/Client/ClientTests.cs - URI builder tests
  • Tests/Opc.Ua.Core.Tests/Stack/Server/ServerBaseTests.cs - Endpoint normalization tests

Testing

All existing tests pass with the new property:

  • ✅ NormalizeEndpoints tests (8/8 passed)
  • ✅ Utils category tests (50/50 passed)
  • ✅ Server category tests (1288/1352 passed, 64 skipped)
  • ✅ Client category tests (6/6 passed)
  • ✅ CertificateValidator tests (100/104 passed, 4 skipped)

The changes are functionally equivalent as IdnHost provides the same DNS-safe hostname as DnsSafeHost but with better cross-platform compatibility.

Impact

This is a low-risk enhancement that:

  • Improves compatibility with Windows Store applications
  • Future-proofs the codebase by using the recommended API
  • Maintains exact same behavior (no breaking changes)
  • Requires no changes from library consumers

Closes #2782

Original prompt

This section details on the original issue you should resolve

<issue_title>Uri.DnsSafeHost is deprecated, use Idnhost instead?</issue_title>
<issue_description>### Type of issue

  • Bug
  • Enhancement
  • Compliance
  • Question
  • Help wanted

Current Behavior

Lets check if this is an issue:

see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.uri.idnhost?view=net-8.0

The deprecated DnsSafeHost property is dependent on app.config settings, which cannot be changed by Windows Store applications. IdnHost is provided as the preferred alternative to using DnsSafeHost, because IdnHost is guaranteed to always be DNS safe, no matter what the current app.config settings might be.

Expected Behavior

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Steps To Reproduce

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Environment

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Anything else?

No response</issue_description>

Comments on the Issue (you are @copilot in this section)

@romanett used in this file: https://github.com/OPCFoundation/UA-.NETStandard/blob/2aec78534756e4c044fae611818acadc56f2e36d/Libraries/Opc.Ua.Client/CoreClientUtils.cs#L225

Fixes #2467


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Copilot AI changed the title [WIP] Update deprecated DnsSafeHost to use IdnHost Replace deprecated Uri.DnsSafeHost with Uri.IdnHost Oct 12, 2025
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❌ Patch coverage is 66.66667% with 8 lines in your changes missing coverage. Please review.
✅ Project coverage is 57.72%. Comparing base (2bee7e1) to head (00391c9).
⚠️ Report is 3 commits behind head on master.

Files with missing lines Patch % Lines
...s.Client.Common/RegisteredApplicationExtensions.cs 0.00% 2 Missing ⚠️
...pc.Ua.Gds.Server.Common/ApplicationsNodeManager.cs 50.00% 2 Missing ⚠️
...Core/Security/Certificates/CertificateValidator.cs 33.33% 2 Missing ⚠️
...Ua.Core/Stack/Configuration/ConfiguredEndpoints.cs 66.66% 1 Missing ⚠️
Stack/Opc.Ua.Core/Types/Utils/Utils.cs 66.66% 1 Missing ⚠️
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marcschier merged commit 8c9ccc4 into master Oct 16, 2025
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