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Remove javac support for 6/1.6 source and target values

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      Per the general policy of evolving the set of supported source and target options in javac

          JEP 182: Policy for Retiring javac -source and -target Options
          http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/182

      As of JDK 10, source 6 and target 6 should be removed and source and target 7 treated as obsolete.

        1.
        		 Remove javac -source/-target 6 from langtools regression tests Sub-task Resolved Joe Darcy  
        2.
        		 Remove javac -source/-target 6 from jdk regression tests Sub-task Resolved Joe Darcy  
        3.
        		 Update security libs manual test to cope with removal of javac -source/-target 6 Sub-task Resolved John Jiang  
        4.
        		 Evaluate LoadClassFromJava6CreatedJarTest.java after dropping -source 6 Sub-task Resolved Vicente Arturo Romero Zaldivar  
        5.
        		 Closed updates for removing javac -source/-target 6 Sub-task Resolved Joe Darcy  
        6.
        		 Release Note: Removal of javac Support for 6/1.6 source, target, and release Values Sub-task Closed Joe Darcy  

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