Update to JDK25

[koppor]

User description

Actions

Fixes https://github.com/JabRef/jabref-issue-melting-pot/issues/536

• Wait for JDK 25.0.2 should be available on January, 20th (https://www.java.com/releases/) -> https://github.com/corretto/corretto-25/releases

• Merge this PR

• Fix name of required workflows

  • new
    
  • old
    

• Integrate this branch into Fix JabRef-post-image.wsf to make it agnostic to the location of the … #13033 --> https://github.com/koppor/magic-merge-commit/

• Merge Fix JabRef-post-image.wsf to make it agnostic to the location of the … #13033

• Continue at Enable Java EA builds and prepare JDK 26 #13937

• Experiment: Try out OpenJ9 (see Switch to Eclipse OpenJ9 (to gain performance) jabref-koppor#481) for details. -> OpenJ9 jabref-koppor#721

Background

Relative of #13937. Here, we just update the JDK to version 25. Due to https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8358723, we need to wait for 25.0.2 - see also #13937 (comment)

Steps to test

1. Download the build binary and start - check if its running
2. Open this branch in the IDE and check if "run" works.

Mandatory checks

• I own the copyright of the code submitted and I license it under the MIT license
• I manually tested my changes in running JabRef (always required)
• [/] I added JUnit tests for changes (if applicable)
• I added screenshots in the PR description (if change is visible to the user)
• I described the change in CHANGELOG.md in a way that is understandable for the average user (if change is visible to the user)
• [/] I checked the user documentation: Is the information available and up to date? If not, I created an issue at https://github.com/JabRef/user-documentation/issues or, even better, I submitted a pull request updating file(s) in https://github.com/JabRef/user-documentation/tree/main/en.

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PR Type

Enhancement

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Description

• Update Java version from 24 to 25 across all build configurations

• Remove public modifier from main methods for JDK 25 compatibility

• Improve macOS binary naming with architecture-specific suffixes (intel/silicon)

• Add documentation notes explaining public main method requirements

• Enhance workflow configuration and build process improvements

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Diagram Walkthrough

flowchart LR
  A["JDK 24"] -- "upgrade" --> B["JDK 25"]
  B -- "update" --> C["Build Scripts"]
  B -- "update" --> D["Main Methods"]
  D -- "remove public" --> E["JDK 25 Compliance"]
  C -- "improve naming" --> F["macOS Binaries"]
  F -- "add suffixes" --> G["intel/silicon"]

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File Walkthrough

	Relevant files
Enhancement	19 files CitationStyleCatalogGenerator.java Update JDK version and remove public modifier                        +2/-2      CheckoutPR.java Remove public modifier from main method                                    +1/-1      JournalListMvGenerator.java Update JDK version and remove public modifier                        +2/-2      LtwaListMvGenerator.java Update JDK version and remove public modifier                        +2/-2      CloneJabRef.java Remove public modifier from main method                                    +1/-1      StyleTesterMain.java Remove public modifier from main method                                    +1/-1      JabSrvLauncher.java Update JDK version requirement to 25                                          +1/-1      JabKitLauncher.java Update JDK version requirement to 25                                          +1/-1      JabLsLauncher.java Update JDK version requirement to 25                                          +1/-1      Benchmarks.java Remove public modifier from main method                                    +1/-1      Launcher.java Remove public modifier from main method                                    +1/-1      binaries.yml Improve macOS naming and workflow configuration                    +50/-35  tests-code.yml Update JDK version and disable modernizer for JDK 25          +5/-30    org.jabref.gradle.feature.compile.gradle.kts Update Java language version to 25                                              +6/-7      build.gradle.kts Update macOS icon path and signing prefix                                +2/-2      action.yml Update JDK version to 25                                                                  +1/-1      jitpack.yml Update OpenJDK version to 25                                                          +1/-1      moderne.yml Update selected JDK version to 25                                                +1/-1      .sdkmanrc Update SDK manager Java version to 25                                        +1/-1
Documentation	7 files ServerCli.java Add documentation note for public main method                        +2/-0      JabKitLauncher.java Add documentation note for public main method                        +2/-0      ServerCli.java Add documentation note for public main method                        +1/-0      intellij-12-build.md Update JDK version documentation to 25                                      +4/-4      README.md Fix documentation formatting and clarity                                  +3/-2      CHANGELOG.md Document macOS distribution naming changes                              +1/-0      eventbus.md Remove public modifier from example main method                    +1/-1
Configuration changes	2 files devcontainer.json Update Java version to latest in dev container                      +2/-2      sbom-pr.yml Remove unnecessary submodules checkout configuration          +1/-3
Formatting	1 files build.gradle.kts Add blank line for formatting consistency                                +1/-0
Additional files	10 files Info-lite.plist.template +0/-39    Info.plist +0/-39    Info.plist.template +0/-39    JabRef.icns [link]    Runtime-Info.plist +0/-26    Runtime-Info.plist.template +0/-26    bibtexAssociations.properties +0/-1      info-lite.plist +0/-39    jabref.icns [link]    jabref.icns [link]

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[Siedlerchr]

This was the issue that was supposed to be fixed by now. Need to verify it locally

[Siedlerchr]

https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/25/jpackage/override-jpackage-resources.html#GUID-405708DC-0243-49FC-84D9-B2A7F0A011A9

macOS (all formats)

    Icon file, launcher.icns, for the main launcher and any additional launchers. More than one file can be provided. The file name must match the name of the application or the name of a launcher. If an icon file is not provided for a launcher, the default icon is used.

    Runtime properties list, Runtime-Info.plist.

    Information properties list, Info.plist.

    Default entitlements file, application-name.entitlements.

    Post-image script, application-name-post-image.sh. Custom script that is executed after the application image is created and before the DMG or PKG installer is built. No default script is provided.

[koppor]

The "hanging" workflows are because of the renaming to intel / silicon:

See step 3 of the PR description.

[koppor]

[github-actions]

The build of this PR is available at https://builds.jabref.org/pull/14057/merge.

[Siedlerchr]

[Siedlerchr]

This might fix JabRef/jabref-issue-melting-pot#536 as well

this is now fixed as well