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The SQL Server Tools window now shows all database management tasks as pages within one window instead of stacking multiple separate windows on top of each other. Users navigate between tasks using a unified banner with a Back button, and the window retains focus throughout the workflow.

Fixed an issue where modal database setup dialogs (Create New, Restore, Demo) could hide behind the main window when other windows were activated, making the application appear frozen. These dialogs now properly own their parent windows to stay on top.

The background service now automatically restarts if it ever stops unexpectedly, with Windows configured to retry after 1, 2, and 5 minutes. Additional safeguards prevent schedule migration failures from stopping the service entirely.

Corrects a critical startup bug where 24 stamped installations (including Josephs' Hardware - Do it Best 4657) were incorrectly prompted to confirm their identity as "Beck Hardware - Ace 33859" after upgrading to the 9/14 build, with no option to proceed. The fix detects and repairs the stamp when found in the database's About table and prevents future occurrences by ensuring both identity fields are written together.