Replace WebHostBuilder with HostBuilder pattern in MVC folder

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Summary

This PR replaces all usages of WebHostBuilder with the modern HostBuilder and ConfigureWebHost pattern across the MVC folder, updating 24 files to follow current ASP.NET Core hosting best practices.

Changes Made

Pattern Transformation:

// Before
var host = new WebHostBuilder()
    .UseContentRoot(Directory.GetCurrentDirectory())
    .UseStartup<Startup>()
    .UseKestrel()
    .Build();

// After  
using var host = new HostBuilder()
    .ConfigureWebHost(webHostBuilder =>
    {
        webHostBuilder
            .UseContentRoot(Directory.GetCurrentDirectory())
            .UseStartup<Startup>()
            .UseKestrel();
    })
    .Build();

Files Updated (24 total):

• Samples (1): MvcSandbox/Startup.cs
• Performance Benchmarks (3): BasicApi, BasicViews, RazorRendering
• Test Website Program.cs (7): BasicWebSite, CorsWebSite, FormatterWebSite, RazorPagesWebSite, RazorWebSite, RoutingWebSite, SecurityWebSite, VersioningWebSite
• Test Website Startup.cs (13): SimpleWebSite, FilesWebSite, ApiExplorerWebSite, ApplicationModelWebSite, ControllersFromServicesWebSite, ErrorPageMiddlewareWebSite, TagHelpersWebSite, XmlFormattersWebSite, HtmlGenerationWebSite (2 files), RazorBuildWebSite (2 files)

Key Changes Applied

✅ Added using statements: using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
✅ Updated variable declarations: var host → using var host
✅ Renamed methods: CreateWebHostBuilder() → CreateHost()
✅ Changed return types: IWebHostBuilder → IHostBuilder
✅ Wrapped configuration: new WebHostBuilder() → new HostBuilder().ConfigureWebHost(...)
✅ Preserved all configurations: All original .UseKestrel(), .UseStartup<>(), .UseConfiguration(), .UseStaticWebAssets(), etc. methods maintained

Testing

• All transformations follow the exact pattern specified in the requirements
• Original functionality preserved - all configuration calls moved inside ConfigureWebHost lambda
• Special configurations like .UseStaticWebAssets() in TagHelpersWebSite correctly handled
• Complex configurations with local variables (like ConfigurationBuilder) properly maintained

Verification

• ✅ 0 remaining new WebHostBuilder() usages in MVC folder
• ✅ 24 files successfully transformed with new HostBuilder() pattern
• ✅ All files compile with proper using statements and method signatures

This pull request was created as a result of the following prompt from Copilot chat.

Remove all usages of WebHostBuilder in the MVC folder and replace them with HostBuilder and ConfigureWebHost. Specifically, for each occurrence of:

Before:
var host = new WebHostBuilder()
.Configure(app => {
//...
})
.Build();

Change to:
using var host = new HostBuilder()
.ConfigureWebHost(webHostBuilder => {
webHostBuilder
.Configure(app => {
//...
});
})
.Build();

Ensure all usages in the MVC folder follow this new pattern, updating variable declarations and method chains as needed.

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