Update GitHub Actions and enhance project documentation #26
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…tation - Created IMPROVEMENT_PLAN.md detailing prioritized action items and maintenance tasks. - Added TECHNICAL_DEBT_REPORT.md providing a comprehensive analysis of the codebase and identified improvement areas. - Introduced BUILD_SYSTEM.md to document custom build configurations and workarounds for the OpenTelemetry Java Instrumentation project. - Updated README.md to include links to new documentation for better accessibility.
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Upgrade the GitHub Actions workflow to utilize the latest actions and Java 21. Introduce comprehensive documentation covering the build system, technical debt, and an improvement plan to facilitate better project maintenance and accessibility.
Issues Identified⚠️
HIGH Priority (Completed):
✅ Deprecated GitHub Actions → Updated to v4
✅ Java version inconsistency → Fixed to 21
Note:
Changes Made:
Updated actions/checkout@v2 → @v4
Updated actions/setup-java@v2 → @v4
Changed Java version from 17 → 21 (aligns with project standard)
Replaced deprecated actions/create-release@v1 with softprops/action-gh-release@v2
Removed deprecated actions/upload-release-asset@v1
Added better error handling with fail_on_unmatched_files+
Impact: CI/CD reliability improved, security vulnerabilities removed