dependabot: bump net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy-agent from 1.17.7 to 1.18.4

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Bumps net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy-agent from 1.17.7 to 1.18.4.

Release notes

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Byte Buddy 1.18.4

• Add support for new build description in Android 9.

Byte Buddy 1.18.3

• Avoid using Class File API when Byte Buddy is loaded on the boot loader where multi-release jars are not available.
• Add additional safety when processing class files with illegally formed parameters.
• Update to latest ASM.

Byte Buddy 1.18.2

• Support modifiers for value classes in Valhalla builds.
• Improve use of build cache in Gradle.

Byte Buddy 1.18.1

• Fix generated module-info to include new package.

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.

Changelog

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16. January 2026: version 1.18.4

• Add support for new build description in Android 9.

26. November 2025: version 1.18.3

• Avoid using Class File API when Byte Buddy is loaded on the boot loader where multi-release jars are not available.
• Add additional safety when processing class files with illegally formed parameters.
• Update to latest ASM.

26. November 2025: version 1.18.2

• Support modifiers for value classes in Valhalla builds.
• Improve use of build cache in Gradle.

12. November 2025: version 1.18.1

• Fix generated module-info to include new package.

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.

Commits

• c080180 [maven-release-plugin] prepare release byte-buddy-1.18.4
• 3e40080 [release] Release new version
• e94974f [release] Release new version
• b09ee41 Android 9 (#1881)
• 647b6d0 Update checksums.
• c6169a2 Do not run multi-release target on JDK8 publish.
• e049d8f Add profile for Java 8 release.
• 887ca37 Update internal Byte Buddy
• cdcbb65 [maven-release-plugin] prepare for next development iteration
• 6f358c8 [maven-release-plugin] prepare release byte-buddy-1.18.3
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Codecov Report

✅ All modified and coverable lines are covered by tests.
✅ Project coverage is 81.36%. Comparing base (471ef75) to head (83e891b).
⚠️ Report is 1 commits behind head on main.

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+ Complexity     6150     6147       -3     
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  Lines         24986    24986              
  Branches       2543     2543              
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+ Hits          20322    20331       +9     
+ Misses         3393     3379      -14     
- Partials       1271     1276       +5     

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