Bumping minimum jre to 11

[sameb]

Hi folks,

As of c58bc33, Guice will require Java 11 (up from Java 8). This will apply to all future releases (past 7.0.0).

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[GedMarc]

Definitely JDK 17 should be considered yes,
Maybe full compatibility with the inclusion of a module-info file so we can build JLink native builds

[wendigo]

@sameb I'd opt for 17 for future versions

[sameb]

17 is an interesting question, it's just not the one I'm ready to ask about.

[GedMarc]

I was working with the idea that JDK 11 is EOL in September this year :) I understand but seems a bit of a waste of effort?

It's really about being able to build native Java applications without a damn fat-jar and using the modular pathways instead of the "classpath" ;)
incredible speeds and benefits when you build up a JRE using JLink - also some strange things too (the JRT file system)

[sameb]

FYI, the minimum is now bumped to Java 11 (as of c58bc33).