Updated my jdk from jdk8 to jdk17.
Junits are failing with the below error –

java.lang.IllegalStateException: Could not initialize plugin: interface org.mockito.plugins.MockMaker (alternate: null)
at org.mockito.internal.configuration.plugins.PluginLoader$1.invoke(PluginLoader.java:84)
at jdk.proxy2/jdk.proxy2.$Proxy26.isTypeMockable(Unknown Source)
Caused by: java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method)
at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.java:77)
at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.java:45)
at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstanceWithCaller(Constructor.java:499)
at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:480)
at org.mockito.internal.configuration.plugins.PluginInitializer.loadImpl(PluginInitializer.java:52)
… 59 more
Caused by: org.mockito.exceptions.base.MockitoInitializationException:
Could not initialize inline Byte Buddy mock maker.

It appears as if your JDK does not supply a working agent attachment mechanism.
Java : 17
JVM vendor name : Oracle Corporation
JVM vendor version : 17.0.11+7-LTS-207
JVM name : Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM
JVM version : 17.0.11+7-LTS-207
JVM info : mixed mode, sharing
OS name : Windows 10
OS version : 10.0
at org.mockito.internal.creation.bytebuddy.InlineByteBuddyMockMaker.(InlineByteBuddyMockMaker.java:234)
… 65 more
Caused by: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: net/bytebuddy/agent/ByteBuddyAgent
at org.mockito.internal.creation.bytebuddy.InlineByteBuddyMockMaker.(InlineByteBuddyMockMaker.java:117)
… 65 more
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: net.bytebuddy.agent.ByteBuddyAgent
at java.base/jdk.internal.loader.BuiltinClassLoader.loadClass(BuiltinClassLoader.java:641)
at java.base/jdk.internal.loader.ClassLoaders$AppClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoaders.java:188)
at java.base/java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:520)
… 66 more