Protocol Buffers Version 21.10 is Released!

[Jorg Brown]

This version includes the following non-breaking changes:

Java

• Use bit-field int values in buildPartial to skip work on unset groups of fields. (#10960)

• Mark nested builder as clean after clear is called (#10984)

UPB

• Fix UPB_LIKELY() for 32-bit Windows builds; update protobuf_deps to point to the current upb 21.x (#11028, UPB #937)

Other

• Add public modifiers to kotlin code (#11068)

You can view the release on GitHub.

If you experience any issues with the release, please file a bug or post on the ProtocolBuffers forum.