PR - issue-652 Protoc fix from Google

[nirmalchandra]

protoc fix from Google. CI is Green now ✅

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Motivation and Context

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• New Unit tests were added

  • Covered in existing Unit tests

• Integration tests were added

  • Covered in existing Integration tests

• Test names are meaningful

• Feature manually tested and outcome is successful

• PR doesn't break any of the earlier features for end users

  • WARNING! This might break one or more earlier earlier features, hence left a comment tagging all reviewrs

• Branch build passed in CI

• No 'package.*' in the imports

• Relevant DOcumentation page added or updated with clear instructions and examples for the end user

  • Not applicable. This was only a code refactor change, no functional or behaviourial changes were introduced

• Http test added to http-testing module(if applicable) ?

  • Not applicable. The changes did not affect HTTP automation flow

• Kafka test added to kafka-testing module(if applicable) ?

  • Not applicable. The changes did not affect Kafka automation flow