Feb security update breaks Java 1.5 (again)?

OK so after running the most recent 10.6 security update, it seems that the trusty workaround for Java 1.5 ( described here: https://discussions.apple.com/message/11244910#11244910 ) doesn't work any longer.
Here is the error I'm getting:
java.lang.UnsupportedClassVersionError: Bad version number in .class file
at java.lang.ClassLoader.findBootstrapClass(Native Method)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.findBootstrapClass0(ClassLoader.java:946)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:308)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:306)
at sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader.loadClass(Launcher.java:280)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:251)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClassInternal(ClassLoader.java:374)
The application I'm trying to run used to work under the workaround linked above, which is to install the 10.5 Leopard Java 1.5 and use symlinks.
This doesn't make any sense to me - if I'm using the same Java 1.5 install that worked before why am I getting a class version error?

That is probably because Java 1.5 is not even utilized by 10.6. You are lucky you had it running this long. See this article on where Java standards are under 10.5, 10.6, and 10.7:
https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#technotes/tn2002/tn2110.html

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