Tasks for Spring Boot 2.7.1

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Context

Spring Boot released 2.7.1.

We should upgrade external dependencies' version align with spring-boot-dependencies:2.7.1 managed versions.

Goal

1. Make our libraries compatible with latest Spring Boot: 2.7.1 by making external dependencies' version align to spring-boot-dependencies:2.7.1 managed versions

Solution

Tasks are copied from this page: https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-java/wiki/Spring-Cloud-Azure-tasks-for-a-new-Spring-Boot-release

• Before azure-sdk-for-java in band release

  • Create a new issue to track the following tasks. Sample: #28498. And add the new created issue into #28518.
  • Read spring boot release notes. Sample: Spring-Boot-2.6-Release-Notes. Write down items we(Spring Cloud Azure team members) should care about. Just write these items by adding a new comment in the GitHub issue created in previous step.
  • Upgrade external dependencies' version according to spring-boot-dependencies and spring-cloud-dependencies. Refer to related readme. NOTE: This step should be finished before Core code complete. You can get more information about Core code complete in the Email with subject like APRIL Release Kickoff. External dependencies upgrade - Spring Boot 2.7.1 and Spring Cloud 2021.0.3 #29638

• After azure-sdk-for-java in band release.

  Update spring-boot and spring-cloud version in these places:

  • azure-spring-boot-samplesManually upgrade spring-boot-starter-parent to 2.7.1 Azure-Samples/azure-spring-boot-samples#410
  • Reference doc.
  • MS docs. https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/azure-dev-docs-pr/pull/3255
  • Wiki page: Spring Cloud Azure Timeline
  • Wiki page: Spring Versions Mapping
  • Wiki page: Spring Support Multiple Versions