Use Java 17 or newer and Maven 3.9 or newer.
Before opening a pull request, run:
mvn spotless:apply
mvn verifyCode must follow the Google Java Style Guide. Spotless is authoritative for formatting; Checkstyle covers additional source conventions. Add contract tests for endpoint paths, request fields, response mapping, errors, retries, and stream ownership when those behaviors change.
Use Conventional Commits with one of these types: feat, fix, docs,
style, refactor, test, chore, or perf.