Use JDK 11 as the default minimum #239
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JDK8 is ancient. Supporting it is work, so drop support for it.
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This PR sets the default JDK minimum to 11. Lower versions are no longer tested, but they may work.
For Dokkatoo, there is no strong requirement for a specific JDK version. It basically only affects the automatic source link.
JDK8 is ancient, and is finally being phased out. For example, GitHub MacOS runners no longer support JDK8. actions/setup-java#625