java 17+ compatibility upgrade

[balaji-pc]

Overview

• This release modernizes the project to support Java 17+ and updates all dependencies to their latest compatible versions.
• This ensures the library continues to work with modern Java environments and benefits from recent security updates and improvements.

Breaking Changes

Important: This is a breaking release. Users will need to upgrade their environment:

• Java 17 or higher is now required (previously Java 8-11)
• Scala 2.13 only - Scala 2.12 support has been dropped
• Users on older Java versions should continue using version 0.9.x

📋 Version Compatibility

Version	Java	Scala	Status
0.10.0+	17+	2.13	✅ Current release
0.9.x	8-11	2.12, 2.13	Legacy (for older environments)

Testing

• Test suite verified on Java 17
• 1064 tests executed successfully

Migration Guide

For users upgrading from 0.9.x:

1. Upgrade to Java 17 or higher
2. Update Scala to 2.13.16 (if using Scala 2.12)
3. Update dependency version to 0.10.0

No code changes required - the API remains unchanged.

[themetaschemer]

Okay, I can't check whether each of these changes are good or not. I'm assuming it has been properly tested. However, before you merge this, you should set up a confluence document about the upgrade process. What each developer needs to do and how to make sure everything is working properly in the dev environment. Also, you should probably roll this out one developer at a time because I don't want the whole team to be stuck at the same time if we merge this branch. Please work with @shivab518 to develop a rollout plan.

[themetaschemer]

@copilot please review.

[Copilot]

@themetaschemer I've opened a new pull request, #3, to work on those changes. Once the pull request is ready, I'll request review from you.