Bump github.com/expr-lang/expr from 1.17.2 to 1.17.7

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Bumps github.com/expr-lang/expr from 1.17.2 to 1.17.7.

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v1.17.7

Expr is a Go-centric expression language designed to deliver dynamic configurations with unparalleled accuracy, safety, and speed.

program, err := expr.Compile(`let foo = bar(); baz(foo, foo)`)

This release brings new language features, performance improvements across runtime and compiler, better error handling, and many important bug fixes.

New Features

Support for else if expressions

• You can now chain conditional branches using else if! (#879)

Unicode escapes in the \u{XXXXXX} format

• String literals now support Unicode code point escapes such as \u{1F600}. (#882)

Byte slice support in the matches operator

The matches operator now works with []byte, improving interoperability with binary data. (#876)

Short-circuit control options

New options allow enabling or disabling short-circuiting behavior in the compiler and VM. (#847)

Option to disable if operator

A separate DisableIfOperator option is now available. (#881)

Performance Improvements

Runtime structure fetch improvements

Accessing struct fields at runtime is now faster. (#833)

VM function call optimizations

Function calls inside the VM execute more efficiently. (#832)

Type system performance boost

Large or complex type operations now run significantly faster. (#824)

Bug Fixes

• Guard negative forward jump offsets (#861).

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Commits

• d472286 Improve gen.go
• 713a26a Add support for Unicode escape sequences in the \u{XXXXXX} format (#882)
• 6ed72a2 Add DisableIfOperator option (#881)
• 4d38449 chore: test and build on Go 1.25 (#880)
• 087698e Add error handling for invalid if condition and test for crash with null byte
• 738da0b Remove ExampleDisableShortCircuit test function
• eb73788 Add else if support (#879)
• cf53913 Improve the performance of runtime.Fetch for structures (#833)
• e5ee6c2 Rename DisableSC to ShortCircuit for better clarity and consistency
• 1973835 feat: add disable short-circuiting option to compiler (#847)
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