Update json-io from 4.24.0 to 4.88.0

[jdereg]

Summary

Updates json-io to the latest stable version (4.87.0).

Changes

• Version bump: 4.24.0 → 4.87.0

What is new in json-io 4.87.0

• Full JSON5 support (comments, trailing commas, unquoted keys, etc.)
• TOON format support (~40% fewer tokens for LLM applications)
• 60+ built-in type handlers
• Performance improvements with cycleSupport(false) option (~35-40% faster writes)
• Spring Boot starter available (json-io-spring-boot-starter)
• Cyclic reference handling via @id/@ref

Note on STREAM vs DATABIND

json-io remains configured for STREAM API benchmarks. This is appropriate because json-io is designed for round-trip serialization with full type preservation (using @type markers) rather than generic databinding from plain JSON without type information.

Repository: https://github.com/jdereg/json-io

[jdereg]

Update: json-io 4.88.0 now available

I've just released json-io 4.88.0 which includes significant improvements to generic type inference that are relevant to this benchmark:

Key improvements in 4.88.0:

• Enhanced generic type inference for nested collections and maps
• Type inference now works for arrays, primitives, and inheritance hierarchies
• Better handling of plain JSON without explicit @type markers

These improvements mean json-io can now handle the benchmark's DATABIND tests more effectively, not just STREAM tests.

Benchmark relevance:

• The Users and Clients models with List<T> and nested POJOs should now deserialize correctly from plain JSON
• No annotations required on model classes

I'll update this PR to use version 4.88.0. The only change needed is the version number in pom.xml.

Maven coordinates:

<dependency>
    <groupId>com.cedarsoftware</groupId>
    <artifactId>json-io</artifactId>
    <version>4.88.0</version>
</dependency>

[fabienrenaud]

Thank you!