For instance, overrides like java.nio.DoubleBuffer#clear() do not exist in Java 8,
so without "--release 8" the bytecode will not execute in Java 8.
With --release 8, javac compiles the call to java.nio.Buffer#clear() which
exists in Java 8.
Moving test versions for testing dependencies to a separate BOM
would make it slightly easier for the consumers to work with regular JMeter dependencies.
In other words, JMeter should not require a specific JUnit 5 version,
so JUnit5 should not be a part of the regular dependencies.
Vladimir Sitnikov