docs: update contributor instructions for installing java (#42294)

For angular contributors, updates the instructions for installing java in the DEVELOPER.md. Adds more details about which version of java is requried, and what uses java. Resolves #29043 PR Close #42294
angular · May 25, 2021 · 83fe721 · 83fe721
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@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@ following products on your development machine:
 
 * [Yarn](https://yarnpkg.com) (version specified in the engines field of [`package.json`](../package.json)) which is used to install dependencies.
 
-* [Java Development Kit](https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html) which is used
-  to execute the selenium standalone server for e2e testing.
+* Optional: [Java](https://openjdk.java.net/) version 7 or higher as required by [Closure Compiler](https://developers.google.com/closure/compiler). Most developers will not need this. Java is required for running some of the integration tests.
 
 ## Getting the Sources