Using a newer LTS version of Java enables us to use the built-in HttpClient and discard the OkHttpClient dependency as requested in #31.
Version 3 was released on August 7, 2023. As originally announced, we guarantee Java 8 compatible maintenance releases of version 2 until September 2023 and beyond if necessary.
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Java 8 support has been extended until at least March 2026 with a new Java 8-compatible release v2.2.0.
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