8354893: [REDO BACKPORT] javac crashes while adding type annotations to the return type of a constructor (JDK-8320001)

[cushon]

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This is a backport of JDK-8354893, which is a follow-up to JDK-8341779.

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 ⚠️ Dependency #4150 must be integrated first

Issue

• JDK-8354893: [REDO BACKPORT] javac crashes while adding type annotations to the return type of a constructor (JDK-8320001) (Bug - P2)

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[bridgekeeper[bot]]

:wave: Welcome back cushon! A progress list of the required criteria for merging this PR into pr/4150 will be added to the body of your pull request. There are additional pull request commands available for use with this pull request.

[openjdk[bot]]

❗ This change is not yet ready to be integrated. See the Progress checklist in the description for automated requirements.

[openjdk[bot]]

This backport pull request has now been updated with issue from the original commit.

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