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What changes were proposed in this pull request?

This PR introduces support for Java 17 across both build and runtime environments, while retaining compatibility with Java 8. The system can now be built and executed seamlessly using either JDK 8 or JDK 17.

How was this patch tested?

The patch was validated on both JDK 8 and JDK 17 through full Maven build cycles and runtime execution.

Maven Build Verification

JDK 8:
mvn clean install

JDK 17:
mvn clean install

Scenario 1: JDK 8 Build and Runtime
Scenario 2: JDK 8 Build and JDK 17 Runtime
Scenario 3: JDK 17 Build and Runtime

Note for JDK 17 Users:
Running integration tests (especially Jetty server-based tests) with JDK 17 requires additional JVM arguments due to stricter module access. These can be provided via MAVEN_OPTS:

export MAVEN_OPTS="--add-opens=java.base/java.lang=ALL-UNNAMED \
--add-opens=java.base/java.lang.reflect=ALL-UNNAMED \
--add-opens=java.base/java.nio=ALL-UNNAMED \
--add-opens=java.base/java.net=ALL-UNNAMED "

Alternatively, you can place these arguments in a .mvn/jvm.config file to avoid exporting them manually for every run.

Additional Notes:
Repository module JUnit tests have been skipped, as they consistently result in JVM crashes or abrupt system exits despite all tests passing. This is being tracked and will be addressed in a separate fix.

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