diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-test.yml b/.github/workflows/build-test.yml
index 36127744..3ca7824a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-test.yml
@@ -15,17 +15,17 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   check-code-style:
     name: Code Style
-    uses: playframework/.github/.github/workflows/cmd.yml@v2
+    uses: playframework/.github/.github/workflows/cmd.yml@v3
     with:
       cmd: sbt validateCode
 
   check-binary-compatibility:
     name: Binary Compatibility
-    uses: playframework/.github/.github/workflows/binary-check.yml@v2
+    uses: playframework/.github/.github/workflows/binary-check.yml@v3
 
   check-docs:
     name: Docs
-    uses: playframework/.github/.github/workflows/cmd.yml@v2
+    uses: playframework/.github/.github/workflows/cmd.yml@v3
     with:
       cmd: sbt doc
 
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ jobs:
       - "check-code-style"
       - "check-binary-compatibility"
       - "check-docs"
-    uses: playframework/.github/.github/workflows/cmd.yml@v2
+    uses: playframework/.github/.github/workflows/cmd.yml@v3
     with:
-      java: 11, 8
+      java: 17, 11
       scala: 2.13.8, 3.2.0
       cmd: sbt ++$MATRIX_SCALA 'testOnly -- xonly timefactor 5'
 
@@ -46,4 +46,4 @@ jobs:
     if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
     needs: # Should be last
       - "tests"
-    uses: playframework/.github/.github/workflows/rtm.yml@v2
+    uses: playframework/.github/.github/workflows/rtm.yml@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 9e999302..92e6f544 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@ on:
 jobs:
   publish-artifacts:
     name: Publish / Artifacts
-    uses: playframework/.github/.github/workflows/publish.yml@v2
+    uses: playframework/.github/.github/workflows/publish.yml@v3
     secrets: inherit
diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index c7694083..10557da9 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -23,10 +23,8 @@ Global / onLoad := (Global / onLoad).value.andThen { s =>
 }
 
 val javacSettings = Seq(
-  "-source",
-  "1.8",
-  "-target",
-  "1.8",
+  "--release",
+  "11",
   "-Xlint:deprecation",
   "-Xlint:unchecked"
 )
@@ -45,7 +43,7 @@ val scalacOpts = Def.setting[Seq[String]] {
   if (sv == "3") {
     common
   } else {
-    common ++ Seq("-target:jvm-1.8", "-Ywarn-unused:imports", "-Xlint:nullary-unit", "-Xlint", "-Ywarn-dead-code")
+    common ++ Seq("-release", "11", "-Ywarn-unused:imports", "-Xlint:nullary-unit", "-Xlint", "-Ywarn-dead-code")
   }
 }