Sets Java 21 as the minimum version

Author: fabriciofx

.github/workflows/java-build-template.yml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-22.04, ubuntu-24.04]
-        java: [17, 21, 25]
+        java: [21, 25]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         os: [macos-14, macos-15]
-        java: [17, 21, 25]
+        java: [21, 25]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         os: [windows-2022, windows-2025]
-        java: [17, 21, 25]
+        java: [21, 25]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v6

.github/workflows/java-build-with-docker-template.yml

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-24.04]
-        java: [17, 21, 25]
+        java: [21, 25]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v6

.github/workflows/java-central-release-template.yml

@@ -79,13 +79,13 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-java@v5
         with:
           distribution: 'temurin'
-          java-version: 17
+          java-version: 21
       - name: Configure Maven cache
         uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
           path: ~/.m2/repository
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-jdk-17-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
-          restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-jdk-17-maven-
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-jdk-21-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
+          restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-jdk-21-maven-
       - name: Download and install xmlstarlet
         working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
         run: |

.github/workflows/java-duplication-template.yml

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-java@v5
         with:
           distribution: 'temurin'
-          java-version: 17
+          java-version: 21
       - name: Download Simian
         working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
         env:

.github/workflows/java-github-release-template.yml

@@ -65,13 +65,13 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-java@v5
         with:
           distribution: 'temurin'
-          java-version: 17
+          java-version: 21
       - name: Configure Maven cache
         uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
           path: ~/.m2/repository
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-jdk-17-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
-          restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-jdk-17-maven-
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-jdk-21-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
+          restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-jdk-21-maven-
       - name: Download and install xmlstarlet
         working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
         run: |

.github/workflows/java-sonar-template.yml

@@ -47,13 +47,13 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-java@v5
         with:
           distribution: 'temurin'
-          java-version: 17
+          java-version: 21
       - name: Configure Maven cache
         uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
           path: ~/.m2/repository
-          key: ubuntu-jdk-17-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
-          restore-keys: ubuntu-jdk-17-maven-
+          key: ubuntu-jdk-21-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
+          restore-keys: ubuntu-jdk-21-maven-
       - name: Build Maven project
         working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
         run: |

.github/workflows/java-sonatype-release-template.yml

@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-java@v5
         with:
           distribution: 'temurin'
-          java-version: 17
+          java-version: 21
       - name: Configure Maven cache
         uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
           path: ~/.m2/repository
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-jdk-17-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
-          restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-jdk-17-maven-
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-jdk-21-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
+          restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-jdk-21-maven-
       - name: Download and install xmlstarlet
         working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
         run: |