Bump byte-buddy.version from 1.17.5 to 1.18.1

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Bumps byte-buddy.version from 1.17.5 to 1.18.1.
Updates net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy from 1.17.5 to 1.18.1

Release notes

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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.

Changelog

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

Byte Buddy release notes

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.

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 1.17.5 to 1.18.1

Release notes

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

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.

Changelog

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

Byte Buddy release notes

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.

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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