JDK 17 migration

Description:

Migration from Java 8 to Java 17.

How to test:

Via Unit and Integration tests.

Changes include:

• Breaking change (a change that is not backward-compatible and/or changes current functionality).

Changes in:

• Common code

Dev Checklist:

• Added Unit Tests, wherever applicable.
• Updated the Readme, if applicable.
• Existing Tests pass
• Verified functionality locally
• Self Reviewed my code for formatting and complex business logic.

Other comments:

• Upgraded 'lombok' plugin version
• Upgraded 'cucumber' for Java 17 support