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Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

Currently, it isn't possible to use records with JsonManagedReference/JsonBackReference as records do not have a mutator available. Would it be possible to support this?

Describe the solution you'd like

Ability to use the existing annotations

Usage example

public class RecordTest {

    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
        final var objectMapper = new ObjectMapper();
        final var json = "{\"children\":[{}]}";
        final var parent = objectMapper.readValue(json, Parent.class);

        assertThat(parent.children())
                .hasSize(1)
                .element(0)
                .extracting(Child::parent)
                .isNotNull();
    }

    record Parent(@JsonManagedReference List<Child> children) {}

    record Child(@JsonBackReference Parent parent) {}

}

Additional context

Is there a workaround whilst still being able to use records?