After investigating the reported hook execution order issue, I found that the current implementation is already working correctly. The hook execution order follows the expected sequence:

1. [BeforeEvery(Test)] hooks (global setup)
2. [Before(Test)] hooks (test-specific setup)
3. Actual test execution

This is exactly the behavior requested in the issue. Testing with both source generation and reflection modes confirmed that BeforeEvery(Test) hooks execute before Before(Test) hooks as expected.

Example verification:

public class Tests
{
    [Before(Test)]
    public void Setup()
    {
        Console.WriteLine("Before test setup");
    }

    [Test]
    public void Basic()
    {
        Console.WriteLine("This is a basic test");
    }
}

public sealed class Hooks
{
    [BeforeEvery(Test)]
    public static void BeforeTest(TestContext testContext)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("Before every test");
    }
}

Output:

Before every test
Before test setup
This is a basic test

Changes made:

• Added HookExecutionOrderTests.cs with a comprehensive test that verifies the correct execution order
• Added example test case HookOrderTest.cs that demonstrates the working behavior
• The test captures the actual execution sequence and validates that BeforeEvery hooks run before Before hooks

This test will prevent any future regressions and documents the expected behavior.

Fixes #2606.

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