[4.0] Serialization: Handle possibly-null serialized xrefs for optional protocol witnesses. #9563
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Explanation: The deserialization code for protocol conformances failed to account for null witness xrefs deserialized to represent an
optional
protocol requirement with no witness in the conformance.Scope: Any code using
optional
protocol requirements crashes when deserialized.Issue: SR-4850, rdar://problem/32134722.
Risk: Low, bug fix.
Testing: Swift CI, compatibility suite, tests from radar and Jira