Jackson Release 2.8.3

Patch version of [2.8](Jackson Release 2.8), released Sep 18, 2016.

Following fixes are included; as well as all fixes from 2.7 branch up to 2.7.7 (and any added for 2.7.8 by release date).

Changes, core

Streaming

• #318: Add support for writing byte[] via JsonGenerator.writeEmbeddedObject()

Databind

• #929: @JsonCreator not working on a factory with multiple arguments for a enum type
• #1351: @JsonInclude(NON_DEFAULT) doesn't omit null fields
• #1353: Improve error-handling for java.net.URL deserialization
• #1361: Change TokenBuffer to use new writeEmbeddedObject() if possible

Changes, other

JAXB Annotations

• #61: Transient fields serialized when @XmlAccessorType(XmlAccessType.FIELD) is present