Bump net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy from 1.17.8 to 1.18.7

[dependabot]

Bumps net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy from 1.17.8 to 1.18.7.

Release notes

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Byte Buddy 1.18.7

• Introduce new versioning concept with -jdk5 suffix for backwards-compatible jar and Java 8 baseline for regular jar.

Byte Buddy 1.18.5

• Eagerly resolve of canonical files during attach emulation to avoid failure when process ends before file can be deleted.
• Add super classes to hash code / equals computation in Advice that were missing.

Byte Buddy 1.18.4

• Add support for new build description in Android 9.

Byte Buddy 1.18.3

• Avoid using Class File API when Byte Buddy is loaded on the boot loader where multi-release jars are not available.
• Add additional safety when processing class files with illegally formed parameters.
• Update to latest ASM.

Byte Buddy 1.18.2

• Support modifiers for value classes in Valhalla builds.
• Improve use of build cache in Gradle.

Byte Buddy 1.18.1

• Fix generated module-info to include new package.

Byte Buddy 1.18.0

• Add support for module-info class files and ModuleDescriptions.
• Allow for manipulating module information using the ByteBuddy API.

Changelog

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1. March 2026: version 1.18.7

• Introduce new versioning concept with -jdk5 suffix for backwards-compatible jar and Java 8 baseline for regular jar.

27. February 2026: version 1.18.6

Accidental release during rework of release pipeline. Functional, but with incorrect suffices.

15. February 2026: version 1.18.5

• Eagerly resolve of canonical files during attach emulation to avoid failure when process ends before file can be deleted.
• Add super classes to hash code / equals computation in Advice that were missing.

16. January 2026: version 1.18.4

• Add support for new build description in Android 9.

26. November 2025: version 1.18.3

• Avoid using Class File API when Byte Buddy is loaded on the boot loader where multi-release jars are not available.
• Add additional safety when processing class files with illegally formed parameters.
• Update to latest ASM.

26. November 2025: version 1.18.2

• Support modifiers for value classes in Valhalla builds.
• Improve use of build cache in Gradle.

12. November 2025: version 1.18.1

• Fix generated module-info to include new package.

11. November 2025: version 1.18.0

• Add support for module-info class files and ModuleDescriptions.
• Allow for manipulating module information using the ByteBuddy API.

Commits

• 9d76434 Releasing Byte Buddy 1.18.7
• 06498df [release] Release new version
• c74eae4 Fix pipeline and add note on accidental release.
• bc1c23a [release] Release new version
• 19a2ea4 Fix build profile.
• 33d544d Update Maven checksum extension.
• 2023f8a [release] Release new version
• bc535ba Complete reworked build script.
• 70f6a21 Add missing checksums for GPG.
• 2080329 Avoid release plugin altogether.
• Additional commits viewable in compare view

[dependabot]

Superseded by #128.