[crac-17] RFR: Merge jdk17u:jdk-17.0.12+7

[Radim Vansa]

There were no substantial conflicts in the merge.

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Commit messages:
 - Merge tag 'jdk-17.0.12+7' into openjdk_17.0.12+7
 - 8335963: [17u] Remove designator DEFAULT_PROMOTED_VERSION_PRE=ea for release 17.0.12
 - 8320548: Improved loop handling
 - 8303466: C2: failed: malformed control flow. Limit type made precise with MaxL/MinL
 - 8327413: Enhance compilation efficiency
 - 8324559: Improve 2D image handling
 - 8323390: Enhance mask blit functionality
 - 8323231: Improve array management
 - 8320097: Improve Image transformations
 - 8325600: Better symbol storage
 - ... and 2835 more: https://git.openjdk.org/crac/compare/d3ea8456...0ca5f263

The webrevs contain the adjustments done while merging with regards to each parent branch:
 - crac-17: https://webrevs.openjdk.org/?repo=crac&pr=157&range=00.0
 - jdk17u:jdk-17.0.12+7: https://webrevs.openjdk.org/?repo=crac&pr=157&range=00.1

Changes: https://git.openjdk.org/crac/pull/157/files
  Stats: 1603474 lines in 8676 files changed: 917053 ins; 622542 del; 63879 mod
  Patch: https://git.openjdk.org/crac/pull/157.diff
  Fetch: git fetch https://git.openjdk.org/crac.git pull/157/head:pull/157

PR: https://git.openjdk.org/crac/pull/157