How to resolve Protobuf version conflict between GraphHopper (v3.x) and my project (v4.x)?

Question

I'm encountering a Protobuf version conflict in my project :(

• I am using GraphHopper v10.0, which depends on Protobuf 3.x.
• My project also uses Protobuf 4.x, as it's required for other parts of the application.
• At runtime, GraphHopper throws errors, probably when it tries to use Protobuf 4.x instead of its required 3.x version.

that's why I'm looking for:

• A straightforward way to isolate the dependencies so both Protobuf versions can coexist without conflicts, preferred without any complex classLoader technologies (like OSGi)

Has anyone dealt with a similar conflict before? How can I resolve this without much effort?

Thanks in advance!

I have already tried to use a maven dependencyManagement Exclusion for java-protobuf, but it didn't work