Tasks for Spring Boot 2.6.7 and 2.5.13

[chenrujun]

Context

Spring Boot released 2.6.7.

We should upgrade external dependencies' version align with spring-boot-dependencies:2.6.7 managed versions. pring-boot-dependencies:2.6.7 will fix CVE-2022-22968.

Goal

1. Make our libraries compatible with latest Spring Boot: 2.6.7 by making external dependencies' version align to spring-boot-dependencies:2.6.7 managed versions
2. Make our libraries compatible with latest Spring Boot: 2.5.13 by running unit test when set external dependencies' version align to Spring Boot: 2.5.13
3. Fix CVE-2022-22968

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: #27863.
  • 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. Upgrade external dependencies' version to spring-boot 2.6.7 #28521

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

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

  • azure-spring-boot-samples
  • Reference doc.
  • MS docs.
  • Wiki page: Spring Cloud Azure Timeline
  • Wiki page: Spring Versions Mapping
  • Wiki page: Spring Support Multiple Versions