chore: backport vertx 4.3 changes to 7.3.x

[agavra]

Description

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Testing done

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Reviewer checklist

• [ ] Ensure docs are updated if necessary. (eg. if a user visible feature is being added or changed).
• [ ] Ensure relevant issues are linked (description should include text like "Fixes #")