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[java-11.0.2] jdtls keep crashing on fresh install works when manually setting `lsp-java-jdt-download-url`

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Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
25/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
emacs-lisp, java
Domain
devtools

Research direction

Start by reproducing the fresh lsp-java install on Emacs 28.2 and inspect the jdtls stderr or Messages buffer with lsp-print-io enabled. Compare the jdtls version downloaded by lsp-mode with the manually configured lsp-java-jdt-download-url. Done means a fresh install starts a non-crashing jdtls server, or the failure is narrowed to a documented version or download issue.

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fresh install lsp java jdtls fails to start

LSP :: Connected to [jdtls:99905/starting /Users/vedwin/doc/1.5.76/src]. [2 times]
LSP :: jdtls has exited (exited abnormally with code 13)
Server jdtls:99905/starting exited (check corresponding stderr buffer for details). Do you want to restart it? (y or n) y
using config for config_mac

manually setting to lsp-java-jdt-download-url https://download.eclipse.org/jdtls/milestones/1.23.0/ seems to work. I am on emacs 28.2

lsp-mode:

lsp-mode 20230507.1843, Emacs 28.2, darwin

Note
Before logging the bug please make sure that the issue is reproducible with latest melpa packages and it is reproducible with the clean config(the config from the getting started page.

To Reproduce
install lsp-java on a fresh with a fresh lsp install

Expected behavior
jdtls server version which does not crash should be downloaded

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Logs
Please include the debug stack trace (if there is an error) and the content of Messages buffer with lsp-print-io set to t in case the bug is related to client->server communication.

I don't have this unfortunately, opened this mainly so people know to try upgading the jdtls if the one downloaded by lsp-mode is crashing

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