3.18.0

What's Changed

• Bump jackson.version from 2.18.1 to 2.18.2 by @dependabot in #1025
• Bump org.cyclonedx:cyclonedx-maven-plugin from 2.9.0 to 2.9.1 by @dependabot in #1026
• Bump io.smallrye.common:smallrye-common-annotation from 2.7.0 to 2.9.0 by @dependabot in #1027
• Bump io.projectreactor:reactor-core from 3.7.0 to 3.7.1 by @dependabot in #1028
• Bump org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core from 2.24.2 to 2.24.3 by @dependabot in #1030
• Bump org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api from 2.24.2 to 2.24.3 by @dependabot in #1031
• Bump junit-jupiter.version from 5.11.3 to 5.11.4 by @dependabot in #1032
• Bump org.assertj:assertj-core from 3.26.3 to 3.27.0 by @dependabot in #1033
• Bump org.assertj:assertj-core from 3.27.0 to 3.27.2 by @dependabot in #1035
• Fix the return value in FunctionApplyMethodCodeWriter by @jponge in #1038
• Switch the website deployment to use uv-based toolchains by @jponge in #1041
• Bump io.projectreactor:reactor-core from 3.7.1 to 3.7.2 by @dependabot in #1042
• Move to Java 17 as a baseline by @jponge in #1040
• Bump org.assertj:assertj-core from 3.27.2 to 3.27.3 by @dependabot in #1043
• Improve conversion of Mutiny handlers by @tsegismont in #1037
• Bump to Mutiny 2.8.0 and release 3.18.0 by @jponge in #1046

Full Changelog: 3.17.1...3.18.0