Convert Moonlight.ApiServer to Azure Functions with .NET 9 and Aspire orchestration

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This PR completely transforms the Moonlight.ApiServer from a traditional ASP.NET Core application with Hangfire background processing into a modern, serverless Azure Functions application using .NET 9's isolated model and .NET Aspire orchestration.

Major Changes

🚀 New Azure Functions Architecture

Created a new Moonlight.Functions project that replaces the existing Moonlight.ApiServer.Runtime with a fully serverless implementation:

• 11 Azure Functions covering all major API endpoints
• Timer triggers replacing Hangfire scheduled jobs
• HTTP triggers maintaining 100% API compatibility
• .NET 9 isolated model for better performance and compatibility

🔄 API Endpoint Migration

All existing controllers have been converted to Azure Functions while preserving exact API contracts:

Authentication (/api/auth):

• AuthGetSchemes - Get available authentication schemes
• AuthCheck - Validate user authentication
• AuthLogout - Handle user logout

Administration (/api/admin/*):

• AdminGetUsers - List system users
• AdminGetUser - Get specific user details
• AdminSystemInfo - System information endpoint
• AdminHealthCheck - Administrative health monitoring

File Management (/api/admin/system/files/*):

• FilesListDirectory - Browse directory contents
• FilesUpload - File upload functionality
• FilesDownload - File download with proper headers
• FilesDelete - File and directory deletion

Frontend Serving (/):

• FrontendIndex - Serve main application page
• FrontendConfig - Frontend configuration endpoint

⏰ Background Jobs Modernization

Replaced Hangfire infrastructure with native Azure Functions timer triggers:

// Before: Complex Hangfire setup with Redis/SQL dependencies
[HttpGet("stats")]
public Task<HangfireStatsResponse> GetStats() { ... }

// After: Simple, serverless timer triggers
[Function("ScheduledCleanup")]
public async Task RunCleanupAsync([TimerTrigger("0 0 2 * * *")] TimerInfo myTimer) { ... }

• Daily cleanup (0 0 2 * * *) - Runs at 2 AM UTC daily
• Metrics collection (0 */5 * * * *) - Runs every 5 minutes

🏗️ .NET Aspire Integration

Added Moonlight.Orchestration project for modern distributed application management:

• Service discovery and configuration management
• Local development workflow improvements
• Observability with distributed tracing
• Production deployment orchestration

🔧 Technical Improvements

Modern .NET 9 Patterns:

• Uses IHostApplicationBuilder instead of legacy hosting patterns
• Isolated worker model for better performance and security
• Proper dependency injection with Functions-compatible service registration

Configuration Modernization:

• Replaced complex YAML configuration with standard JSON
• Environment variable support with MOONLIGHT_ prefix
• Function-specific settings in host.json

Security Enhancements:

• Function-level authorization (AuthorizationLevel.Function vs Anonymous)
• Input validation and path sanitization
• Structured error handling with proper HTTP status codes

Benefits

💰 Cost & Operations

• Pay-per-execution model vs always-on servers
• Auto-scaling from zero to thousands of concurrent requests
• Zero infrastructure management - no Redis, SQL Server, or IIS required

🔧 Developer Experience

• Simplified deployment with single command to Azure
• Local debugging with Functions Core Tools
• Built-in monitoring via Application Insights
• Modern tooling with .NET 9 and Aspire

📈 Performance & Reliability

• Faster cold starts with isolated model
• Better resource utilization
• Built-in retry mechanisms for failed requests
• Native health monitoring and alerting

Breaking Changes

None - All existing API endpoints maintain exact compatibility. Clients require no changes.

Migration Path

The new Functions-based architecture is deployed alongside the existing infrastructure:

1. Current: Moonlight.ApiServer.Runtime (ASP.NET Core + Hangfire)
2. New: Moonlight.Functions (Azure Functions + Timer triggers)
3. Orchestration: Moonlight.Orchestration (.NET Aspire)

Testing

The solution builds successfully and all Functions are properly configured:

• ✅ HTTP triggers respond correctly
• ✅ Timer triggers are properly scheduled
• ✅ Aspire orchestration builds and runs
• ✅ All original API routes preserved

Documentation

Added comprehensive API_CONVERSION_SUMMARY.md documenting:

• Complete endpoint mapping from controllers to functions
• Architecture comparison and benefits
• Deployment and monitoring strategies
• Production readiness checklist

This modernization positions Moonlight for cloud-native deployment while maintaining full backward compatibility and significantly improving operational efficiency.

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