ADDITIONAL SYSTEM INFORMATION :
Java 19, Windows 11

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
 LocalDate.parse: Invalid dateStrings for example 2/30/2023 should not return a LocalDate.

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
@Test
void invalidDateStringShouldThrowException() {
final var formatter = DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("dd.MM.yyyy");
assertThrows(DateTimeParseException.class, () -> LocalDate.parse("30.02.2023", formatter));
}

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
DateTimeParseException should be thrown
ACTUAL -
LocalDate.of(2023,2,28) is returned.

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@Test
void invalidDateStringShouldThrowException() {
final var formatter = DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("dd.MM.yyyy");
        // should not return 2/28/2023
assertThrows(DateTimeParseException.class, () -> LocalDate.parse("30.02.2023", formatter));
}
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CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
not use it, write your own method.