Answer
Finalize: Called by the garbage collector.
Dispose: Invoked manually to release unmanaged resources deterministically.
Quick Answer
Dispose is the right approach — call it yourself or use using, runs immediately, deterministic. Finalize (destructor) is called by the GC at an unknown time — you cannot control when. Implement both via the Dispose pattern when your class owns unmanaged resources.
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