feat: Upgrade Java 17 to 21, Spring Boot 3.2 to 3.3.5, convert DTOs to records

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Summary

Upgrades the project from Java 17 to Java 21 and Spring Boot 3.2.2 to 3.3.5, with dependent modernization changes:

• pom.xml: Java 21, Spring Boot 3.3.5, springdoc-openapi 2.3.0 → 2.6.0
• Records: Converted QuoteResult, QuoteRequest, QuoteRequestDto, QuoteResultDto, and QuoteResultDto.QuoteItemDto from mutable POJOs to Java records. Added with* copy methods on QuoteResult for immutable updates in the ranking service.
• AbstractRankingService: Refactored from in-place mutation (setScore, setIsBestPrice, setIsRecommended) to creating new record instances, building an immutable scored list.
• DefaultPricingEngine: getCoverMultiplier modernized to use stream API.
• Virtual threads: Enabled via spring.threads.virtual.enabled: true in application.yml.
• Docs: Marked Java upgrade and DTO records tasks as done in NEXT_STEPS.md and BACKLOG.md.
• Tests: All test files updated to use record constructors; all tests pass locally on Java 21.

Review & Testing Checklist for Human

• Thymeleaf form binding with QuoteRequestDto record: Records have no setters. @ModelAttribute binding in QuoteWebController.submitQuote() uses Spring's DataBinder, which typically needs setters to populate fields from form POST data. Jackson (@RequestBody) handles records fine, but the web form at POST /quote may silently fail or error. Manually test the quote form flow in the browser (GET /quote → fill form → submit → results page). If broken, QuoteRequestDto may need to revert to a class or a custom DataBinder configuration.
• QuoteResult.with* methods correctness: When cheapestIdx == 0, withIsBestPrice(true) is applied at index 0, then withIsRecommended(true) overwrites index 0 again. Verify both flags are preserved (the with* method copies all fields, so it should be fine — but confirm).
• CI environment: Verify the CI runner has Java 21 available. The local build required installing openjdk-21-jdk; CI may need a similar update to its workflow/Docker image.
• Redundant getter methods on records: QuoteResult and QuoteRequest define explicit getXxx() methods alongside auto-generated record accessors (xxx()). These exist for backward compatibility with Thymeleaf property access and existing callers. Verify this doesn't cause issues with Jackson serialization (duplicate properties in JSON output).

Recommended test plan: Start the app locally (./mvnw spring-boot:run with Java 21), exercise the web form at /quote, the REST API at POST /api/quotes, verify Swagger UI at /swagger-ui.html, and check that results display correctly with ranking/best-price/recommended badges.

Notes

• GeocodingService.GeoLocation was already a record — no change needed there.
• ProviderDetailDto and QuoteResultItemDto don't exist in the codebase as separate files, so they were skipped.
• JPA entities (Provider, CoverageOption) were intentionally not converted to records.

Link to Devin session: https://extremenetworksdemo.devinenterprise.com/sessions/a8d56f5d524f493b9fabbba3192768c3
Requested by: @bnob-git

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