Merge branch '2.4.x' into 2.5.x

Closes gh-27730

Author: wilkinsona

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-configuration-metadata/build.gradle

@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ plugins {
 description = "Spring Boot Configuration Metadata"
 
 dependencies {
-	api(platform(project(path: ":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-parent")))
-
 	implementation("com.vaadin.external.google:android-json")
 
 	testImplementation("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter")