more cleanup and and reducing differences with TC

.gitignore

@@ -23,33 +23,3 @@ nbproject/*
 cmake-build-*/*
 .vs
 *.user
-.aider*
-
-# Build artifacts and logs
-*.exe
-*.log
-build_*.txt
-build_*.bat
-worldserver_*.exe
-*_build.log
-*_output.txt
-final_*.txt
-test_*.bat
-
-# Python temporary files
-*.tmp.*
-*.pyc
-__pycache__/
-
-# SQL dumps and temporary data
-*.sql.backup
-
-# Claude Code Enhancement - Environment variables (contains secrets)
-.env
-.env.local
-
-# Playerbot vendored dependencies (tracked via git submodules)
-# Git automatically manages submodule contents via .gitmodules
-# build*/ pattern above catches TBB build artifacts
-
-phase7a-compile-log.txt

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ add_subdirectory(src)
 include(CTest)
 if(BUILD_TESTING)
   list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH
-    "${Catch2_SOURCE_DIR}/extras")
+    "${Catch2_SOURCE_DIR}/contrib")
   include(Catch)
 
   add_subdirectory(tests)

PreLoad.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# This file is part of the TrinityCore Project. See AUTHORS file for Copyright information
+#
+# This file is free software; as a special exception the author gives
+# unlimited permission to copy and/or distribute it, with or without
+# modifications, as long as this notice is preserved.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+# WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law; without even the
+# implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+
+# This file is run right before CMake starts configuring the sourcetree
+
+# Example: Force CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX to be preloaded with something before
+# doing the actual first "configure"-part - allows for hardforcing
+# destinations elsewhere in the CMake buildsystem (commented out on purpose)
+
+# Override CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX on Windows platforms
+#if(WIN32)
+#  if(NOT CYGWIN)
+#    set(CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX
+#      "" CACHE PATH "Default install path")
+#  endif()
+#endif()

appveyor.yml

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ build_script:
 - cmd: >-
     git config user.email "[email protected]" && git config user.name "AppVeyor"
 
-    cmake -S . -B .\build -G"Visual Studio 17 2022" -A x64 -DSCRIPTS=dynamic -DWITH_WARNINGS_AS_ERRORS=OFF -DTOOLS=ON
+    cmake -S . -B .\build -G"Visual Studio 17 2022" -A x64 -DSCRIPTS=dynamic -DWITH_WARNINGS_AS_ERRORS=ON -DTOOLS=ON
 
     cd build
 

revision_data.h.in.cmake

@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@
 
 // Database updater base information
 #define DATABASE_MYSQL_EXECUTABLE   R"(@MYSQL_EXECUTABLE@)"
-#define DATABASE_FULL_DATABASE      "TDB_full_world_1127.26011_2026_01_14.sql"
+#define DATABASE_FULL_DATABASE      "TDB_full_world_1125.25101_2025_10_29.sql"
-#define DATABASE_HOTFIXES_DATABASE  "TDB_full_hotfixes_1127.26011_2026_01_14.sql"
+#define DATABASE_HOTFIXES_DATABASE  "TDB_full_hotfixes_1125.25101_2025_10_29.sql"
 
 // Windows resource defines
 #define TRINITY_COMPANYNAME_STR         "TrinityCore Developers"