Hi Gerard,

I advise you open a ticket on Jira for JBoss Tools on the archive component, to request removal of such lib and explaining your context. It will be easier for us to discuss it and to plan it (if possible).
When you have this issue opened, please send a link here for those interested to follow it.

Cheers,
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Mickael Istria
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