Remove dead code related to java compatibility now that Java min version is 21

[cwperks]

Description

Remove dead code related to java compatibility now that Java min version is 21

Check List

• Functionality includes testing.
• API changes companion pull request created, if applicable.
• Public documentation issue/PR created, if applicable.

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Summary by CodeRabbit

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  • Improved build consistency by unconditionally applying Java release flags to compilation tasks.
  • Extended release flag application to Groovy compilation for consistency.
  • Simplified test configuration by standardizing locale provider settings across all Java versions.
  • Enhanced Javadoc generation with HTML5 enablement.

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Walkthrough

These changes simplify build configuration by removing Java version-specific runtime guards. The Java plugin now unconditionally applies release flags to Java and Groovy compilation and always enables HTML5 in Javadoc. The test base plugin removes version-dependent locale provider logic, always configuring it uniformly regardless of runtime version.

Changes

Cohort / File(s)	Change Summary
Java and Javadoc compilation configuration buildSrc/src/main/java/org/opensearch/gradle/OpenSearchJavaPlugin.java	Removed runtime-version guards and now unconditionally apply release flags to Java compilation tasks via compileOptions.release, extend same behavior to Groovy compilation (GroovyCompile), and always enable html5 in Javadoc CoreJavadocOptions
Test configuration simplification buildSrc/src/main/java/org/opensearch/gradle/OpenSearchTestBasePlugin.java	Removed JavaVersion import and version-based conditional logic; now unconditionally set java.locale.providers to "SPI,CLDR" and removed per-version jvmArgs handling for older runtimes

Estimated code review effort

🎯 2 (Simple) | ⏱️ ~10 minutes

• Both changes are straightforward simplifications removing version-dependent conditional branches
• No new logic or complex interactions introduced
• Key consideration: verify that removing version guards doesn't inadvertently break builds on older or newer Java versions by losing necessary configuration fallbacks

Poem

🐰 No more version checks to weigh us down,
Release flags now wear the crown!
Groovy, Java, Javadoc so bright—
Simplified configs, set it right! ✨

Pre-merge checks and finishing touches

❌ Failed checks (1 warning, 1 inconclusive)

Check name	Status	Explanation	Resolution
Docstring Coverage	⚠️ Warning	Docstring coverage is 25.00% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%.	You can run @coderabbitai generate docstrings to improve docstring coverage.
Description check	❓ Inconclusive	The description lacks concrete details about the specific changes made and omits the 'Related Issues' section from the template.	Add details about which specific code was removed and reference the issue number (e.g., 'Resolves #...'). Ensure all template sections are addressed.

✅ Passed checks (1 passed)

Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly and concisely summarizes the main change: removing dead code related to Java compatibility now that the minimum Java version is 21.

✨ Finishing touches

• 📝 Generate docstrings

🧪 Generate unit tests (beta)

• Create PR with unit tests
• Post copyable unit tests in a comment

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• buildSrc/src/main/java/org/opensearch/gradle/OpenSearchJavaPlugin.java (2 hunks)
• buildSrc/src/main/java/org/opensearch/gradle/OpenSearchTestBasePlugin.java (1 hunks)

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🔇 Additional comments (4)

buildSrc/src/main/java/org/opensearch/gradle/OpenSearchJavaPlugin.java (3)

177-177: LGTM! Release flag now applied unconditionally.

Unconditionally setting the release flag for Java compilation is the correct approach for Java 21+ and ensures proper cross-compilation behavior.

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180-183: Release flag applied to Groovy compilation.

The change correctly extends the unconditional release flag to Groovy compilation tasks. Note the existing TODO on line 181 questions whether this should apply to Groovy at all—this is a pre-existing concern, not introduced by this change.

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271-271: LGTM! HTML5 Javadoc now enabled unconditionally.

Unconditionally enabling HTML5 in Javadoc is correct for Java 21+, as HTML5 has been the standard format for several Java versions.

buildSrc/src/main/java/org/opensearch/gradle/OpenSearchTestBasePlugin.java (1)

108-108: LGTM! Locale provider configuration simplified for Java 21+.

The unconditional setting of java.locale.providers to "SPI,CLDR" is correct for Java 21+ and simplifies the test configuration appropriately. To ensure completeness, verify that no other build configuration files still reference the removed version checks by searching for remaining JavaVersion runtime checks, --illegal-access flags, or conflicting locale provider configurations.

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Codecov Report

❌ Patch coverage is 0% with 3 lines in your changes missing coverage. Please review.
✅ Project coverage is 73.18%. Comparing base (0197084) to head (450f50f).
⚠️ Report is 38 commits behind head on main.

Files with missing lines	Patch %	Lines
...va/org/opensearch/gradle/OpenSearchJavaPlugin.java	0.00%	2 Missing ⚠️
...rg/opensearch/gradle/OpenSearchTestBasePlugin.java	0.00%	1 Missing ⚠️

Additional details and impacted files

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- Misses        68505    68671     +166     
+ Partials      19258    19247      -11     

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[cwperks]

@sandeshkr419 could you take a look at this small PR?