Merge #3977 into 3.7.3

Author: chemicL

gradle/dependencies.gradle

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ ext {
     assertjVersion = "3.27.3"
     awaitilityVersion = "4.2.2"
     blockhoundVersion = "1.0.10.RELEASE"
-    byteBuddyVersion = "1.15.4"
+    byteBuddyVersion = "1.17.0"
     cglibVersion = "3.3.0"
     javaObjectLayoutVersion = "0.17"
     jmhVersion = "1.37"