Simplify java dependencies management using gradle version catalog

[sonalranjit]

Wondering if it's worth using gradle's version catalog to simplify the dependencies declaration for the gradle project ?
https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/version_catalogs.html

I've noticed currently the java dependencies are declared inline between the subprojects and duplicate dependencies declared in each project's build.gradle

Using the version catalog it would simplify a central point for all dependency delcaration for the project.

[CommanderStorm]

@msbarry objections? (this sounds like a solid plan otherwise, but maybe there are hidden landmines)

[msbarry]

Sounds good to me as long as it doesn't end up adding any extra dependencies to the library that are only needed by cli