Merge branch 'stable-3.1' into stable-3.2

* stable-3.1:
  Bazel: Consume bazel-toolchains release from bazel mirror
  Align the recommended buildifier version with CI's
  crafting-changes: Add some info on Optional/Nullable
  Bump bazel-toolchains to 5.0.0
  Set version to 2.16.28-SNAPSHOT
  Set version to 2.16.27
  ForRef#check should permit internal users to read all refs
  Update git submodules
  Update highlightjs to 10.6.0
  Use NoteDb sequence seed for groups sequence initialization
  GroupsOnInit: Remove unused dependency on ReviewDb
  Use NoteDb sequence seed for accounts sequence initialization
  Do not use ReviewDb anymore when is disabled
  Elasticsearch: Discontinue EOL versions 7.2 and 7.3 support
  e2e-tests: Add SubmitChangeInBranch scenario
  Update developers based on gerritcodereview's list
  ForRef#check should permit internal users to read all refs

Change-Id: I72f7184e0de6ed8225c135ec21c8a83c9d211009
tree: 78bf2a14983ddb7facba394130425fb1372b2531
  1. java/
  2. javatests/