[pushkala-datastax]

Snyk has created this PR to fix 1 vulnerabilities in the maven dependencies of this project.

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• pom.xml

Vulnerabilities that will be fixed with an upgrade:

	Issue	Score	Upgrade
	HTTP Request Smuggling SNYK-JAVA-IONETTY-20154836	738	io.grpc:grpc-all: 1.45.1 -> 1.85.0 Proof of Concept

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[pushkala-datastax]

This upgrade from gRPC-Java 1.45.1 to 1.85.0 spans approximately 40 minor versions and introduces several changes that require verification, though a full-scale code migration is not expected for most users.

Key Changes and Risks:

• Potential Dependency Conflicts (Medium Risk): The grpc-all artifact bundles its dependencies, including major libraries like Netty, Guava, and Protobuf. This large version jump significantly updates these transitive dependencies, which can create diamond dependency conflicts if your project uses other versions of these libraries. Careful dependency tree analysis is recommended after the upgrade.
• Android Environment Change (Medium Risk): Support for Android API level 23 (Marshmallow) and below has been dropped. Projects targeting these older Android versions will need to update their minSdkVersion to at least 24 (Nougat).
• Java Version Support (Low Risk): The minimum required Java version remains Java 8. The library is compatible with newer JDKs, but a Java 8 runtime is still supported.
• Behavioral and API Changes: While gRPC aims for backward compatibility in minor releases, this range includes numerous bug fixes, performance improvements, and behavioral adjustments, particularly for advanced features like xDS (service mesh support). For example, v1.82.0 dropped support for the Bazel 7 build tool.

Recommendation:

This upgrade is classified as medium risk. While many applications will work without modification, the high potential for dependency conflicts from the grpc-all package and the specific breaking changes for Android and Bazel users require thorough testing. Verify your application's dependencies and test critical functionality, especially if you use xDS or build for Android.

Source: gRPC GitHub repository release notes.

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