(v4.4.x): Bump nl.jqno.equalsverifier:equalsverifier from 3.17.5 to 3.18

Bumps [nl.jqno.equalsverifier:equalsverifier](https://github.com/jqno/equalsverifier) from 3.17.5 to 3.18.
- [Release notes](https://github.com/jqno/equalsverifier/releases)
- [Changelog](https://github.com/jqno/equalsverifier/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md)
- [Commits](jqno/equalsverifier@equalsverifier-3.17.5...equalsverifier-3.18)

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updated-dependencies:
- dependency-name: nl.jqno.equalsverifier:equalsverifier
  dependency-type: direct:production
  update-type: version-update:semver-minor
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Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <[email protected]>

build.gradle

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ buildscript {
 		// Test Dependencies
 		springCloudContractVersion = "4.2.0"
 		javaHamcrestVersion = "2.0.0.0"
-		equalsVerifierVersion = "3.17.5"
+		equalsVerifierVersion = "3.18"
 		findbugsVersion = "3.0.1u2"
 		wiremockStandaloneVersion = "3.0.1"