Release v1.7.1
findbugs: remove old workaround; add exclusion for EI_EXPOSE_REP2 checkstyle: use default proprety `config_loc` gradle: upgrade to 7.4.2
findbugs: remove old workaround; add exclusion for EI_EXPOSE_REP2 checkstyle: use default proprety `config_loc` gradle: upgrade to 7.4.2