build: bump version.byte-buddy from 1.17.8 to 1.18.1

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Bumps version.byte-buddy from 1.17.8 to 1.18.1.
Updates net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy from 1.17.8 to 1.18.1

Release notes

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Byte Buddy 1.18.1

• Fix generated module-info to include new package.

Byte Buddy 1.18.0

• Add support for module-info class files and ModuleDescriptions.
• Allow for manipulating module information using the ByteBuddy API.

Changelog

Sourced from net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy's changelog.

12. November 2025: version 1.18.1

• Fix generated module-info to include new package.

11. November 2025: version 1.18.0

• Add support for module-info class files and ModuleDescriptions.
• Allow for manipulating module information using the ByteBuddy API.

Commits

• c02a715 [maven-release-plugin] prepare release byte-buddy-1.18.1
• b2f5714 [release] Add missing package to module info.
• 55029ee Update release notes and internal Byte Buddy.
• e2f4e78 [maven-release-plugin] prepare for next development iteration
• d9fdbc2 [maven-release-plugin] prepare release byte-buddy-1.18.0
• d492b31 [release] Release new version
• 61457c4 Legger inn håndtering av modul annotasjoner.
• a60da0b [release] Release new version.
• 17cad2e [release] Release new version.
• 1eb7f7c Add support for creating and manipulating module-info.
• Additional commits viewable in compare view

Updates net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy-agent from 1.9.16 to 1.18.1

Release notes

Sourced from net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy-agent's releases.

Byte Buddy 1.18.1

• Fix generated module-info to include new package.

Byte Buddy 1.18.0

• Add support for module-info class files and ModuleDescriptions.
• Allow for manipulating module information using the ByteBuddy API.

Byte Buddy 1.17.8

• Avoid use of types that are deprecated as of Java 26.
• Include ASM 9.9 that offers ASM support for Java 26.
• Make sure that generated code internal to Byte Buddy supports CDS if available.
• Update version of ASM to JDK Class File API bridge to fix some minor bugs related to type annotations.

Byte Buddy 1.17.7

• Specify correct JVM environment for Android builds when using the Gradle plugin.
• Avoid recomputing the size of a parameter list for performance reasons after measuring the significant impact.
• Correct validation of JVM names to avoid breaking when Java names are not allowed while JVM names are, with Kotlin and others.

Byte Buddy 1.17.6

• Add convenience wrapper for ResettableClassFileTransformer that implicitly delegates to correct transformer method.
• Add filter for deduplicate fields and methods in class file.
• Add missing static requirement of Spotbugs annotations to module descriptors.
• Add LazinessMode for TypePool and add convenience support to AgentBuilder.
• Fix source jars for multi-version release to contain duplicated source.

Byte Buddy 1.17.5

• Update ASM to version 9.8 to support Java 25 using ASM reader and writer.
• Include AnnotationRemoval visitor for removing or replacing annotations.

Byte Buddy 1.17.4

• Add SafeVarargs plugin.
• Fix OSGi declaration for byte-buddy-agent.

Byte Buddy 1.17.3

• Fix bug in ASM to Class File API bridge handling tableswitch instructions.
• Add plugin for adding SafeVarargs annotations.
• Further generify MemberSubstitution API.

Byte Buddy 1.17.2

• Update Class File API integration to include support for several omitted byte codes.
• Adjust attach API emulation for OpenJ9 to not create subfolder if temporary folder is set explicitly.

Byte Buddy 1.17.1

• Fix bug in MemberSubstitution were argument indices were resolved by one digit off.
• Update Class File API integration to avoid that parameter annotations are lost.

Byte Buddy 1.17.0

• Assure that implicit choice for class reader and class writer are always symmetric with regard to internal representation.
• Retrofit MemberSubstitution to also allow for intercepting invokedynamic instructions.
• Introduce @Handle annotations to allow for injecting constant pool-stored method handle in Advice, MemberSubstitution and MethodDelegation.

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Changelog

Sourced from net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy-agent's changelog.

12. November 2025: version 1.18.1

• Fix generated module-info to include new package.

11. November 2025: version 1.18.0

• Add support for module-info class files and ModuleDescriptions.
• Allow for manipulating module information using the ByteBuddy API.

8. October 2025: version 1.17.8

• Avoid use of types that are deprecated as of Java 26.
• Include ASM 9.9 that offers ASM support for Java 26.
• Make sure that generated code internal to Byte Buddy supports CDS if available.
• Update version of ASM to JDK Class File API bridge to fix some minor bugs related to type annotations.

17. August 2025: version 1.17.7

• Specify correct JVM environment for Android builds when using the Gradle plugin.
• Avoid recomputing the size of a parameter list for performance reasons after measuring the significant impact.
• Correct validation of JVM names to avoid breaking when Java names are not allowed while JVM names are, with Kotlin and others.

16. June 2025: version 1.17.6

• Add convenience wrapper for ResettableClassFileTransformer that implicitly delegates to correct transformer method.
• Add filter for deduplicate fields and methods in class file.
• Add missing static requirement of Spotbugs annotations to module descriptors.
• Add LazinessMode for TypePool and add convenience support to AgentBuilder.
• Fix source jars for multi-version release to contain duplicated source.

30. March 2025: version 1.17.5

• Update ASM to version 9.8 to support Java 25 using ASM reader and writer.
• Include AnnotationRemoval visitor for removing or replacing annotations.

23. March 2025: version 1.17.4

• Add SafeVarargs plugin.
• Fix OSGi declaration for byte-buddy-agent.

21. March 2025: version 1.17.3

• Fix bug in ASM to Class File API bridge handling tableswitch instructions.
• Add plugin for adding SafeVarargs annotations.
• Further generify MemberSubstitution API.

3. March 2025: version 1.17.2

• Update Class File API integration to include support for several omitted byte codes.
• Adjust attach API emulation for OpenJ9 to not create subfolder if temporary folder is set explicitly.

... (truncated)

Commits

• c02a715 [maven-release-plugin] prepare release byte-buddy-1.18.1
• b2f5714 [release] Add missing package to module info.
• 55029ee Update release notes and internal Byte Buddy.
• e2f4e78 [maven-release-plugin] prepare for next development iteration
• d9fdbc2 [maven-release-plugin] prepare release byte-buddy-1.18.0
• d492b31 [release] Release new version
• 61457c4 Legger inn håndtering av modul annotasjoner.
• a60da0b [release] Release new version.
• 17cad2e [release] Release new version.
• 1eb7f7c Add support for creating and manipulating module-info.
• Additional commits viewable in compare view

Updates net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy-dep from 1.17.8 to 1.18.1

Release notes

Sourced from net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy-dep's releases.

Byte Buddy 1.18.1

• Fix generated module-info to include new package.

Byte Buddy 1.18.0

• Add support for module-info class files and ModuleDescriptions.
• Allow for manipulating module information using the ByteBuddy API.

Changelog

Sourced from net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy-dep's changelog.

12. November 2025: version 1.18.1

• Fix generated module-info to include new package.

11. November 2025: version 1.18.0

• Add support for module-info class files and ModuleDescriptions.
• Allow for manipulating module information using the ByteBuddy API.

Commits

• c02a715 [maven-release-plugin] prepare release byte-buddy-1.18.1
• b2f5714 [release] Add missing package to module info.
• 55029ee Update release notes and internal Byte Buddy.
• e2f4e78 [maven-release-plugin] prepare for next development iteration
• d9fdbc2 [maven-release-plugin] prepare release byte-buddy-1.18.0
• d492b31 [release] Release new version
• 61457c4 Legger inn håndtering av modul annotasjoner.
• a60da0b [release] Release new version.
• 17cad2e [release] Release new version.
• 1eb7f7c Add support for creating and manipulating module-info.
• Additional commits viewable in compare view

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