pulling the release branch from GitHub. You do so using the `bwc.remote` and `bwc.refspec.BRANCH` system properties:

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./gradlew check -Dbwc.remote=${remote} -Dbwc.refspec.5.x=index_req_bwc_5.x
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The branch needs to be available on the remote that the BWC makes of the

        // When
        SecretKeySpec keySpec = new SecretKeySpec(key, "AES");
        IvParameterSpec ivSpec = new IvParameterSpec(iv);

        Cipher cipher = Cipher.getInstance("AES/CBC/PKCS5Padding");
        cipher.init(Cipher.ENCRYPT_MODE, keySpec, ivSpec);
        byte[] encrypted = cipher.doFinal(plaintext);

        cipher.init(Cipher.DECRYPT_MODE, keySpec, ivSpec);

        SecretKeyFactory keyFactory = SecretKeyFactory.getInstance(KEY_DERIVATION_ALGORITHM);
        KeySpec keySpec = new PBEKeySpec(password, salt, PBKDF2_ITERATIONS, KEY_SIZE);
        SecretKey tempKey = keyFactory.generateSecret(keySpec);
        return new SecretKeySpec(tempKey.getEncoded(), KEY_ALGORITHM);
    }

    /**
     * Convert char array to byte array (UTF-8)
     */

      } else {
        return withSlope((y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1));
      }
    }

    /**
     * Finish building an instance with the given slope, i.e. the rate of change of {@code y} with
     * respect to {@code x}. The slope must not be {@code NaN}. It may be infinite, in which case
     * the transformation is vertical. (If it is zero, the transformation is horizontal.)
     */

				default:
					t.Fatal("unexpected type:", typ.String())
				}
			}
			refDec := json.NewReader(io.NopCloser(bytes.NewBuffer(ref)), &json.ReaderArgs{ContentType: "json"})

			for {
				rec, err := dec.Read(nil)
				if err == io.EOF {
					break
				}
				if err != nil {
					t.Error(err)
				}
				want, err := refDec.Read(nil)
				if err != nil {
					t.Error(err)
				}

that are not aligned to this Code of Conduct, or to ban temporarily or
permanently any contributor for other behaviors that they deem inappropriate,
threatening, offensive, or harmful. However, these actions shall respect the
licensing terms of the Project Developments that will always supersede such
Code of Conduct.

## Scope

This Code of Conduct applies both within project spaces and in public spaces

 *
 * @author David Beaumont
 * @since 15.0
 */
@GwtCompatible
public final class EscaperAsserts {
  private EscaperAsserts() {}

  /**
   * Asserts that an escaper behaves correctly with respect to null inputs.
   *
   * @param escaper the non-null escaper to test
   */
  public static void assertBasic(Escaper escaper) throws IOException {
    // Escapers operate on characters: no characters, no escaping.

 *
 * @author David Beaumont
 * @since 15.0
 */
@GwtCompatible
public final class EscaperAsserts {
  private EscaperAsserts() {}

  /**
   * Asserts that an escaper behaves correctly with respect to null inputs.
   *
   * @param escaper the non-null escaper to test
   */
  public static void assertBasic(Escaper escaper) throws IOException {
    // Escapers operate on characters: no characters, no escaping.

                task.getOutputResourceDir().set(project.getLayout().getBuildDirectory().dir("restResources/yamlTests"));
            });

        // api
        Configuration specConfig = project.getConfigurations().create("restSpec"); // name chosen for passivity
        Dependency restSpecDependency = project.getDependencies()
                .project(Map.of("path", ":rest-api-spec", "configuration", "restSpecs"));

+ Create a topic branch from where you want to base your work (this is usually the master branch).
  Push your changes to a topic branch in your fork of the repository.
+ Make commits of logical units.
+ Respect the original code style: by using the same [codestyle][code-style],
  patches should only highlight the actual difference, not being disturbed by any formatting issues:
  + Only use spaces for indentation.