Add external references for dependency graph #15054
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Introduced .github/dependency-graph/external-references.yml to associate the repository with published Maven packages. This enables GitHub to display accurate 'Used by' information for the repository.
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We should put the old package names as well.
Appended a list of legacy org.grails.* Maven package URLs to .github/dependency-graph/external-references.yml for improved dependency mapping. These entries reference pre-Apache rename coordinates and are documented in RENAME.md.
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Introduced
.github/dependency-graph/external-references.ymlto associate the repository with published Maven packages. This enables GitHub to display accurate 'Used by' information for the repository. Example Used By section: https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobufSee https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/supply-chain-security/understanding-your-software-supply-chain/exploring-the-dependencies-of-a-repository#changing-the-used-by-package
This file associates this repository with packages published to external registries (Maven Central)
so that GitHub can display the correct "Used by" package on the repository page.
The Package URL (purl) format is defined at https://github.com/package-url/purl-spec