`plugin-modernizer` Fails with `jira-steps-plugin`

[gounthar]

Plugin Modernizer version

1960.v701868c73642

What Operating System are you using

Windows 11

Reproduction steps

plugin-modernizer run --plugins=jira-steps --recipe=UpgradeNextMajorParentVersion

Expected Results

No error.

Details

• Failure Description: The plugin-modernizer fails to process the jira-steps plugin, interrupting the workflow for modernization.
• Previous Successes: Notably, some of my prior attempts were successful, as evidenced by closed pull requests I've authored: Closed PRs.

[gounthar]

invoker.logs.txt

[jonesbusy]

failed to collect metadata due to

2026-01-12T17:59:07.119Z [INFO] [Thread=StreamPumper-systemOut] - i.j.t.p.core.impl.MavenInvoker # [ERROR] Failed to execute goal org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-compiler-plugin:3.14.1:compile (default-compile) on project jira-steps: Fatal error compiling: java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError: com.sun.tools.javac.code.TypeTag :: UNKNOWN -> [Help 1] 
2026-01-12T17:59:07.119Z [INFO] [Thread=StreamPumper-systemOut] - i.j.t.p.core.impl.MavenInvoker # org.apache.maven.lifecycle.LifecycleExecutionException: Failed to execute goal org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-compiler-plugin:3.14.1:compile (default-compile) on project jira-steps: Fatal error compiling 
2026-01-12T17:59:07.119Z [INFO] [Thread=StreamPumper-systemOut] - i.j.t.p.core.impl.MavenInvoker #     at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.doExecute2 (MojoExecutor.java:333) 

Then tentative to build with JDK8 which fail

But the com.sun.tools.javac.code.TypeTag :: UNKNOWN is suspicious