chore(release): fix release bump auto-merge

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Motivation:

Fix the broken auto-merge PR process for new version bump.

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[dd-octo-sts]

CI Test Results

Run: #30466258535 | Commit: b335d36 | Duration: 15m 4s (longest job)

✅ All 32 test jobs passed

Status Overview

JDK	glibc-aarch64/debug	glibc-amd64/debug	musl-aarch64/debug	musl-amd64/debug
8	-	✅	-	-
8-ibm	-	✅	-	-
8-j9	✅	✅	-	-
8-librca	-	-	✅	✅
8-orcl	-	✅	-	-
11	-	✅	-	-
11-j9	✅	✅	-	-
11-librca	-	-	✅	✅
17	✅	✅	-	-
17-graal	✅	✅	-	-
17-j9	✅	✅	-	-
17-librca	-	-	✅	✅
21	✅	✅	-	-
21-graal	✅	✅	-	-
21-librca	-	-	✅	✅
25	✅	✅	-	-
25-graal	✅	✅	-	-
25-librca	-	-	✅	✅

Legend: ✅ passed | ❌ failed | ⚪ skipped | 🚫 cancelled

Summary: Total: 32 | Passed: 32 | Failed: 0

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Updated: 2026-07-29 16:04:41 UTC

[dd-octo-sts]

Benchmark Results (commit edd3930)

Pipeline: https://gitlab.ddbuild.io/DataDog/apm-reliability/benchmarking-platform/-/pipelines/127754577 Commit: edd3930bf7d99de2310c8b8ae745af0b860f99c6

⚠️ Significant outliers

• 🔴 future-genetic (JDK 21): runtime +2.6% (2052→2106 ms)

Runtime details (per benchmark × JDK)

Benchmark	JDK	Latest	Dev	Δ (dev vs latest)	Issues L/D
akka-uct	21	✅ 10344 ms (21 iters)	✅ 10134 ms (21 iters)	≈ -2% (±11%)	— / —
akka-uct	25	✅ 8794 ms (24 iters)	✅ 8820 ms (24 iters)	≈ +0.3% (±10.7%)	— / —
finagle-chirper	21	✅ 6018 ms (33 iters)	✅ 6016 ms (33 iters)	≈ -0% (±24.9%)	⚠️ W:3 / ⚠️ W:3
finagle-chirper	25	✅ 5439 ms (36 iters)	✅ 5468 ms (36 iters)	≈ +0.5% (±24.7%)	⚠️ W:3 / ⚠️ W:3
fj-kmeans	21	✅ 2731 ms (68 iters)	✅ 2663 ms (69 iters)	≈ -2.5% (±2.7%)	— / —
fj-kmeans	25	✅ 2762 ms (68 iters)	✅ 2817 ms (66 iters)	≈ +2% (±2.8%)	— / —
future-genetic	21	✅ 2052 ms (90 iters)	✅ 2106 ms (88 iters)	🔴 +2.6%	— / —
future-genetic	25	✅ 2051 ms (90 iters)	✅ 2011 ms (92 iters)	≈ -2% (±2.6%)	— / —
naive-bayes	21	✅ 1253 ms (136 iters)	✅ 1244 ms (137 iters)	≈ -0.7% (±32.7%)	— / —
naive-bayes	25	✅ 1012 ms (169 iters)	✅ 1017 ms (168 iters)	≈ +0.5% (±31.8%)	— / —
reactors	21	✅ 16102 ms (15 iters)	✅ 16505 ms (15 iters)	≈ +2.5% (±8.8%)	— / —

Internal counter details (ddprof)

ddprof internal counters, latest / dev (✅ = 0, · = unavailable):

Benchmark	JDK	Dropped rec	Dropped jvmti	Dropped trace	Skipped WC	AGCT fail	Unwind fail
akka-uct	21	✅ / ✅	✅ / ✅	2 / 1	2045 / 1986	✅ / ✅	✅ / ✅
akka-uct	25	✅ / ✅	✅ / ✅	1 / 2	2380 / 2421	✅ / ✅	✅ / ✅
finagle-chirper	21	✅ / ✅	✅ / ✅	4 / 5	8249 / 8606	✅ / ✅	✅ / ✅
finagle-chirper	25	✅ / ✅	✅ / ✅	✅ / 1	8265 / 8586	✅ / ✅	✅ / ✅
fj-kmeans	21	✅ / ✅	✅ / ✅	1 / 12	1261 / 1249	✅ / ✅	✅ / ✅
fj-kmeans	25	✅ / ✅	✅ / ✅	3 / 3	1285 / 1272	✅ / ✅	✅ / ✅
future-genetic	21	✅ / ✅	✅ / ✅	1 / 2	2941 / 2979	✅ / ✅	✅ / ✅
future-genetic	25	✅ / ✅	✅ / ✅	✅ / ✅	2867 / 2838	✅ / ✅	✅ / ✅
naive-bayes	21	✅ / ✅	✅ / ✅	9 / 6	3465 / 3495	✅ / ✅	✅ / ✅
naive-bayes	25	✅ / ✅	✅ / ✅	9 / 3	3462 / 3469	✅ / ✅	✅ / ✅
reactors	21	✅ / ✅	✅ / ✅	1 / ✅	1665 / 1631	✅ / ✅	✅ / ✅
reactors	25	✅ / ✅	✅ / ✅	1 / 1	1930 / 1896	✅ / ✅	✅ / ✅