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@Abacn Abacn commented Apr 22, 2026

Fix #31678

Depends on: #38263

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Summary of Changes

Hello, I'm Gemini Code Assist1! I'm currently reviewing this pull request and will post my feedback shortly. In the meantime, here's a summary to help you and other reviewers quickly get up to speed!

This pull request upgrades the minimum Java bytecode compatibility version for the project to Java 11. This change ensures that the project aligns with modern Java standards and addresses the requirements specified in issue #31678.

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  • Java Version Upgrade: Updated the project-wide Java version configuration from 1.8 to 11 in gradle.properties.
  • Documentation Update: Updated the Java SDK documentation to reflect the compatibility changes for Java 8.

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@Abacn Abacn force-pushed the remove-java8 branch 3 times, most recently from b9e0bf2 to 70eaecb Compare April 22, 2026 19:01
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Codecov Report

✅ All modified and coverable lines are covered by tests.
✅ Project coverage is 56.72%. Comparing base (a615657) to head (01a368d).
⚠️ Report is 10 commits behind head on master.

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