ADO.NET DataSet lacks byte[] type in DataColumn properties
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Description
### Environment
Microsoft Visual Studio 2026
Version: 18.2.0
### .NET version
.NET 8
### Did this work in a previous version of Visual Studio and/or previous .NET release?
Works on .NET Framework
### Issue description
In the project targeting .NET 8, it is not possible to set up a DataColumn in the DataSet Designer with **byte[]** type.
`.NET Framework screenshot`
`.NET 8 screenshot`
### Steps to reproduce
1. Create a WinForms .NET project.
2. Add a New Item - DataSet.
3. Open the DataSet Designer, add a DataTable from the right-click menu, add a DataColumn to the table.
4. Go to the Properties -> DataType -> the **Byte[]** item is missing in the dropdown list.
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