JNI HAL crash when using OpModeRobot

[serivesmejia]

Describe the bug
Robot code goes into a crash loop when using OpModeRobot, upon inspection using the SystemCore web terminal, numerous .log files were found in the working directory displaying a HAL exception at the JNI level. One of the files was attached below.

hs_err_pid284075.log

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Download and Install WPILib Alpha 5
2. Open VS Code and create a new project with the OpModes template
3. Deploy code to a real SystemCore (issue was not present in Simulation)
4. Driver station reports no robot code

• Link to code: https://github.com/DevoltRobotics/Kova-SystemCoreAlpha

Expected behavior
Robot code should start normally while being able to run OpModes

Desktop (please complete the following information):

• OS: Windows 11
• Project Information:
  WPILib Information:
  Project Version: unknown
  VS Code Version: 1.116.0
  WPILib Extension Version: 2027.0.0-alpha-5
  Project Year: 2027_alpha5
  Language: java
  C++ Extension Version: 1.31.4
  Java Extension Version: 1.54.0
  Java Debug Extension Version: 0.59.0
  Java Dependencies Extension Version 0.27.2
  Java Version: 25
  Java Location: C:\Users\Public\wpilib\2027_alpha5\jdk
  Vendor Libraries:
  Commands v3 (1.0.0)

Additional context
Using a SystemCore delivered to us as a first-wave alpha team back in Summer 2025.

[sciencewhiz]

This should be what wpilibsuite/allwpilib#8848 is fixing

[PeterJohnson]

Reopening until we have a new release with the fix.