[Snyk] Upgrade org.postgresql:postgresql from 42.2.5 to 42.7.10

[ryanmcmorrowsnyk]

Snyk has created this PR to upgrade org.postgresql:postgresql from 42.2.5 to 42.7.10.

ℹ️ Keep your dependencies up-to-date. This makes it easier to fix existing vulnerabilities and to more quickly identify and fix newly disclosed vulnerabilities when they affect your project.

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• The recommended version is 109 versions ahead of your current version.

• The recommended version was released 24 days ago.

Issues fixed by the recommended upgrade:

	Issue	Score	Exploit Maturity
	Remote Code Execution (RCE) SNYK-JAVA-ORGPOSTGRESQL-2390459	300	Proof of Concept
	Arbitrary Code Injection SNYK-JAVA-ORGPOSTGRESQL-2401816	300	Proof of Concept
	SQL Injection SNYK-JAVA-ORGPOSTGRESQL-2970521	300	Proof of Concept
	XML External Entity (XXE) Injection SNYK-JAVA-ORGPOSTGRESQL-571481	300	No Known Exploit
	Information Exposure SNYK-JAVA-ORGPOSTGRESQL-3146847	300	No Known Exploit
	SQL Injection SNYK-JAVA-ORGPOSTGRESQL-6252740	300	No Known Exploit

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[ryanmcmorrowsnyk]

This upgrade for the PostgreSQL JDBC driver contains a significant environmental change. While it includes numerous bug fixes and performance improvements, developers should be aware of the following:

Key Changes:

• Java Version Support: Support for Java 6 and Java 7 was dropped in version 42.3.0. Projects running on these older Java versions will need to upgrade their JDK to at least Java 8 to use the new driver.
• Behavioral Change: Version 42.4.0 changed how startup parameters are handled to improve compatibility with PgBouncer. A new property, GROUP_STARTUP_PARAMETERS, was introduced, and its default is set to false to align with the behavior of the older 42.2.x series.
• Deprecations: Version 42.7.0 deprecated the PGPoint.setLocation(java.awt.Point) method to reduce dependencies on java.desktop.

Recommendation:
Verify that your project is running on Java 8 or a newer version. If you are using Java 6 or 7, you must upgrade your environment before applying this dependency update. No other breaking API changes are noted, but it is always recommended to test database connectivity and application functionality after the upgrade.

Source: PostgreSQL JDBC Driver Changelog

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