Bump io.netty:netty-bom from 4.2.8.Final to 4.2.9.Final

[dependabot]

Bumps io.netty:netty-bom from 4.2.8.Final to 4.2.9.Final.

Commits

• a853a39 [maven-release-plugin] prepare release netty-4.2.9.Final
• 6d29a4f Add missing publishing config for the bom module
• ea911de Optimize HTTP startline validation (#16030)
• d7108a3 LocalChannel: Reduce GC by re-using same Runnable (#16014)
• 207afcb Fix MpscIntQueue bug (#16023)
• 27bfd56 Fix HTTP startline validation (#16022)
• 40ab418 [maven-release-plugin] prepare for next development iteration
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Automated: approving this pull request because it includes a patch update

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🤖 Claude Code Review

Code Review Analysis

✅ Code Quality

✅ Code follows style guide

• PASS: This is a simple dependency version bump in pom.xml:69. No style guide violations.

✅ No commented-out code

• PASS: Change only modifies a version number. No commented-out code present.

✅ Meaningful variable names

• PASS: Not applicable - this is a dependency version update.

✅ DRY principle followed

• PASS: Not applicable - this is a dependency version update.

✅ Identify Defects

• PASS: The change updates Netty BOM from 4.2.8.Final to 4.2.9.Final. This is a minor patch version bump that typically includes bug fixes and security patches. No defects introduced.
• NOTE: This is a Bill of Materials (BOM) dependency update which will affect all Netty transitive dependencies. The update appears safe as it's a patch version increment.

✅ Project Memory Configuration

• PASS: The change aligns with the project's "DO NOT make direct code changes" policy - however, this appears to be an automated Dependabot update which is acceptable for dependency management.

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⚠️ Testing

❌ Unit tests for new functions

• NOT APPLICABLE: This is a dependency version bump. No new functions added.

❌ Integration tests for new endpoints

• NOT APPLICABLE: This is a dependency version bump. No new endpoints added.

❌ Edge cases covered

• NOT APPLICABLE: This is a dependency version bump.

⚠️ Test coverage > 80%

• RECOMMENDATION: While no new code was added, it's recommended to run the existing test suite to ensure the Netty version bump doesn't introduce regressions. The project uses mvn test for this purpose.

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⚠️ Documentation

✅ Readme updated if needed

• PASS: No README update needed for a dependency version bump.

✅ API docs updated

• PASS: No API changes - dependency update only.

✅ Inline comments for complex logic

• PASS: Not applicable for dependency updates.

❌ CHANGELOG.md updated

• NEEDS ATTENTION: pom.xml - There's no indication that CHANGELOG.md was updated to document this dependency upgrade. While this is a minor version bump, it's good practice to document dependency updates, especially for core networking libraries like Netty.

✅ Markdown files formatting

• PASS: No markdown files modified in this diff.

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✅ Security

✅ No hardcoded credentials

• PASS: No credentials in this change.

✅ Input validation implemented

• PASS: Not applicable - dependency update only.

✅ Proper error handling

• PASS: Not applicable - dependency update only.

✅ No sensitive data in logs

• PASS: No logging changes.

✅ No license files or sensitive strings

• PASS: No .lic files or AQAAAD strings present.

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Summary

Overall Assessment: ✅ APPROVED WITH MINOR RECOMMENDATIONS

This is a straightforward and safe dependency update from Netty 4.2.8.Final to 4.2.9.Final. The change is minimal and low-risk.

Required Actions:

• Update CHANGELOG.md: Document this Netty BOM version bump (from 4.2.8.Final to 4.2.9.Final)

Recommended Actions:

• Run the full test suite (mvn test) to verify no regressions were introduced by the Netty version update
• Consider running with quality profiles (mvn clean install -Pcheckstyle,spotbugs,jacoco) to ensure all checks pass

Positive Notes:

• Clean, focused change
• Follows semantic versioning (patch version bump)
• Netty 4.2.9.Final likely includes bug fixes and/or security patches that improve the project

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Automated code review analyzing defects and coding standards

[dependabot]

Looks like io.netty:netty-bom is up-to-date now, so this is no longer needed.