Fix of new File("").exists() causes undefined behavior in libraries

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      A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
      in former JDKs up to JDK-24 the statement 'new File("").exists()' return false

      In JDK-25 it returns true.
      https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8024695

      This could cause an undefined behavior in libraries and the use of JDK-25 is now a risk

      Suggestion:
      deprecate exists() and make a new method e.g. itExists(), isExistent()


      STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
      new File("").exists() in JDK 24 returns false
      new File("").exists() in JDK 25 returns true



       

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        		 Release Note: New Property to Revert java.io.File Handling of the Empty Pathname Sub-task New Brian Burkhalter  

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            Brian Burkhalter
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            Webbug Group
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