8257637: Update usage of "type" terminology in java.lang.annotation

[FrauBoes]

This change is in line with upcoming changes in the JLS terminology ('type' versus 'class and interface').

For background see: https://download.java.net/java/early_access/jdk16/docs/specs/class-terminology-jls.html

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• JDK-8257637: Update usage of "type" terminology in java.lang.annotation

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• Joe Darcy (@jddarcy - Reviewer) ⚠️ Review applies to aaa6415

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8257637: Update usage of "type" terminology in java.lang.annotation

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At the time when this comment was updated there had been 8 new commits pushed to the master branch:

• b5a3a5b: 8258236: Segfault in ClassListParser::resolve_indy dumping static AppCDS archive
• b97fe6c: 8258419: RSA cipher buffer cleanup
• 1f556d2: 8258380: [JVMCI] don't clear InstalledCode reference when unloading JVMCI nmethods
• e7aa5fe: 8258427: Problem List some tests related to FileDialog for MacOS
• e911351: 8258140: Update @jls tags in java.base for renamed/renumbered sections
• ce36aea: 8257822: C2 crashes with SIGFPE due to a division that floats above its zero check
• fa1cbb4: 8258404: Restore stacktrace reuse after 8258094
• 7ff9c85: 8258242: Type profile pollution occurs when memory segments of different kinds are used

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@FrauBoes Since your change was applied there have been 8 commits pushed to the master branch:

• b5a3a5b: 8258236: Segfault in ClassListParser::resolve_indy dumping static AppCDS archive
• b97fe6c: 8258419: RSA cipher buffer cleanup
• 1f556d2: 8258380: [JVMCI] don't clear InstalledCode reference when unloading JVMCI nmethods
• e7aa5fe: 8258427: Problem List some tests related to FileDialog for MacOS
• e911351: 8258140: Update @jls tags in java.base for renamed/renumbered sections
• ce36aea: 8257822: C2 crashes with SIGFPE due to a division that floats above its zero check
• fa1cbb4: 8258404: Restore stacktrace reuse after 8258094
• 7ff9c85: 8258242: Type profile pollution occurs when memory segments of different kinds are used

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