Modernize Gradle configuration

[markpete]

Modernize Gradle configuration by introducing version catalogs, setting build properties, and updating Java toolchain.

This should simplify config management and speed up build times.

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Summary of Changes

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This pull request significantly modernizes the project's Gradle configuration. The primary goal is to streamline dependency and plugin management, enhance build performance through optimized properties, and ensure a consistent Java development environment. These changes aim to simplify future maintenance and provide a more efficient build process.

Highlights

• Gradle Version Catalogs: Introduced Gradle Version Catalogs by adding gradle/libs.versions.toml, centralizing dependency and plugin versions for easier management and consistency across the project.
• Gradle Build Properties: Added gradle.properties to configure essential build properties, including enabling build caching, parallel execution, and setting JVM memory arguments, aiming to improve build performance.
• Java Toolchain Configuration: Updated the build.gradle file to use Gradle's java.toolchain block for specifying Java 17, ensuring consistent and reproducible builds across different environments.
• Foojay Toolchains Resolver: Integrated the org.gradle.toolchains.foojay-resolver-convention plugin in settings.gradle to enhance Java toolchain resolution capabilities.
• Build Info Script Refinement: Improved the buildinfo.gradle script by modernizing the hasGit function for more robust Git executable detection and refactoring file output using PrintStream.withStream.

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Code Review

This pull request does a great job of modernizing the Gradle configuration by introducing a version catalog, setting up a Java toolchain, and adding standard build performance properties. These changes will definitely simplify dependency management and improve build times. I've added a couple of suggestions to the libs.versions.toml file to further improve its maintainability.

[koolpoolo]

looks good to me as it centralizes the versions as well which is nice to have them in one neat place