8.38.1

What's Changed

• Remove problematic String#substring() call by @knutwannheden in #4606
• Apply add dependency correctly, taking aggregating poms into account by @Laurens-W in #4590
• Fix parsing of HCL comments using // by @timtebeek in #4616
• UpgradeParentVersion: option to only upgrade external parents by @DidierLoiseau in #4592
• Simplify constant ternary expressions too by @timtebeek in #4617
• Backport DocCommentTree reflection to ReloadableJava17ParserVisitor by @timtebeek in #4618
• Fix failing test and infinity loop in MavenPomDownloader by @marcel-gepardec in #4609
• refactor: add @Nullable to methods who may return null by @nielsdebruin in #4622
• Add Recipe that allows for the removal/negation of gitignore rules. by @Jenson3210 in #4610

New Contributors

• @nielsdebruin made their first contribution in #4622

Full Changelog: v8.38.0...v8.38.1