Mule APIkit for SOAP Router Throws "java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError" When Running with Java 17

This issue is caused by a runtime classpath conflict that occurs during API calls in Mule applications compiled with JDK 8 and executed on Mule 4.9.x with JDK 17.

The problem has been resolved starting from SOAPKit version 1.6.3. Upgrading to version 1.6.3 or later should fix the issue. (Ref: Release Notes: 1.6.3)

"W-18961619 - The runtime classpath issue in SOAPkit 1.6.2 is now resolved and no longer causes a NoClassDefFoundError during API calls in Mule apps that are compiled with JDK 8 and running on Mule 4.9.x with JDK 17."