Uploading a new version of an existing plugin with no package changes causes a felix framework restart on a cluster

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Parent Issue

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Problem Statement

When you upload a new plugin version on a cluster, even if it does not update the exported packages, it triggers a cluster-wide restart of the Felix framework. This can lead to short downtimes on instances with critical plugins.

This does not appear to occur on a single-node instance.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Upload a plugin to a clustered instance.
2. Reupload the same plugin; you will see the cluster restart the Felix framework

Acceptance Criteria

The behavior should be the same on a single node instance or a clustered instance; if there are no changes to exported packages then just load the plugin.

dotCMS Version

23.10.24, latest

Proposed Objective

Technical User Experience

Proposed Priority

Priority 2 - Important

External Links... Slack Conversations, Support Tickets, Figma Designs, etc.

https://dotcms.zendesk.com/agent/tickets/113945

Assumptions & Initiation Needs

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Quality Assurance Notes & Workarounds

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Sub-Tasks & Estimates

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