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[Announcement] Drop Java 8 support

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Announcement
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Description

In the upcoming stable release, we will drop Java 8 support in the output (clients, servers, etc) as Java 8 reached EOL a while ago (31 Mar 2022).

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

The issue does not name files, tests, or entry points. Begin by locating where Java 8 compatibility is defined for generated clients and servers, then map the affected outputs and their validation. Done means the upcoming stable release no longer supports Java 8 consistently across those outputs.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
api
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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