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Byte Buddy 1.17.5

• Update ASM to version 9.8 to support Java 25 using ASM reader and writer.
• Include AnnotationRemoval visitor for removing or replacing annotations.

Byte Buddy 1.17.4

• Add SafeVarargs plugin.
• Fix OSGi declaration for byte-buddy-agent.

Byte Buddy 1.17.3

• Fix bug in ASM to Class File API bridge handling tableswitch instructions.
• Add plugin for adding SafeVarargs annotations.
• Further generify MemberSubstitution API.

Byte Buddy 1.17.2

• Update Class File API integration to include support for several omitted byte codes.
• Adjust attach API emulation for OpenJ9 to not create subfolder if temporary folder is set explicitly.

Byte Buddy 1.17.1

• Fix bug in MemberSubstitution were argument indices were resolved by one digit off.
• Update Class File API integration to avoid that parameter annotations are lost.

Byte Buddy 1.17.0

• Assure that implicit choice for class reader and class writer are always symmetric with regard to internal representation.
• Retrofit MemberSubstitution to also allow for intercepting invokedynamic instructions.
• Introduce @Handle annotations to allow for injecting constant pool-stored method handle in Advice, MemberSubstitution and MethodDelegation.
• Introduce @DynamicConstant annotations to allow for injecting constant pool-stored dynamic constants in Advice, MemberSubstitution and MethodDelegation.

Byte Buddy 1.16.1

• Correct reflective activation of Class File API.
• Reject array descriptors that are not well-formed in TypePool.

Byte Buddy 1.16.0

• Allow for erasure of types of bootstrapped methods in Advice within instrumented class.
• Rework Advice post-processing to allow for erasure of bootstrapped methods.
• Fix missing application of hashCode/equals plugin for Java 8 code.
• Include support for JDK Class File API.
• Allow Plugin.Engine to retain folders.

Byte Buddy 1.15.11

• Avoid dependency of CachedReturnPlugin on precompiled class files.
• Add NOP instruction when Advice is used on void methods as those might be empty which results on a frame being written to the same offset, causing an exception.
• Allow Plugin.Engine to link files instead of copying.
• Adjust validator code to avoid compiler bug that was reported by multiple users.
• Allow injection of class path as File[] to Plugin constructors.
• Allow for configuring variants when using the Android Gradle plugin.

Byte Buddy 1.15.10

• Fix Java 8 patterns for multi-release jars to avoid that inner classes are excluded.

Byte Buddy 1.15.9

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30. March 2025: version 1.17.5

• Update ASM to version 9.8 to support Java 25 using ASM reader and writer.
• Include AnnotationRemoval visitor for removing or replacing annotations.

23. March 2025: version 1.17.4

• Add SafeVarargs plugin.
• Fix OSGi declaration for byte-buddy-agent.

21. March 2025: version 1.17.3

• Fix bug in ASM to Class File API bridge handling tableswitch instructions.
• Add plugin for adding SafeVarargs annotations.
• Further generify MemberSubstitution API.

3. March 2025: version 1.17.2

• Update Class File API integration to include support for several omitted byte codes.
• Adjust attach API emulation for OpenJ9 to not create subfolder if temporary folder is set explicitly.

14. February 2025: version 1.17.1

• Fix bug in MemberSubstitution were argument indices were resolved by one digit off.
• Update Class File API integration to avoid that parameter annotations are lost.

29. January 2025: version 1.17.0

• Assure that implicit choice for class reader and class writer are always symmetric with regard to internal representation.
• Retrofit MemberSubstitution to also allow for intercepting invokedynamic instructions.
• Introduce @Handle annotations to allow for injecting constant pool-stored method handle in Advice, MemberSubstitution and MethodDelegation.
• Introduce @DynamicConstant annotations to allow for injecting constant pool-stored dynamic constants in Advice, MemberSubstitution and MethodDelegation.

19. January 2025: version 1.16.1

• Correct reflective activation of Class File API.
• Reject array descriptors that are not well-formed in TypePool.

17. January 2025: version 1.16.0

• Allow for erasure of types of bootstrapped methods in Advice within instrumented class.
• Rework Advice post-processing to allow for erasure of bootstrapped methods.
• Fix missing application of hashCode/equals plugin for Java 8 code.
• Include support for JDK Class File API.
• Allow Plugin.Engine to retain folders.

15. December 2024: version 1.15.11

• Avoid dependency of CachedReturnPlugin on precompiled class files.
• Add NOP instruction when Advice is used on void methods as those might be empty which results on a frame being written to the same offset, causing an exception.

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• 5bfbb2c [maven-release-plugin] prepare release byte-buddy-1.17.5
• 6d606ca [release] Release new version.
• 82391a6 Add release notes.
• acee964 [release] Update ASM and release new version
• 5274152 Add missing checksums
• 9a910a6 Add checksums and minor fixes.
• 50f39fe Add tests for annotation removal.
• 6e88849 Add annotation removal.
• 11c76cc Add annotation removal.
• 41016d9 [maven-release-plugin] prepare for next development iteration
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