diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
index 341c9e46b..c7bf01ad2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
-    - name: Set up JDK 17
+    - name: Set up JDK 21
       uses: actions/setup-java@v4
       with:
         distribution: 'temurin'
-        java-version: '17'
+        java-version: '21'
         cache: 'gradle'
     - name: Cache SonarCloud packages
       uses: actions/cache@v4
@@ -47,11 +47,11 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
-    - name: Set up JDK 17
+    - name: Set up JDK 21
       uses: actions/setup-java@v4
       with:
         distribution: 'temurin'
-        java-version: '17'
+        java-version: '21'
         cache: 'gradle'
     - name: Build with Gradle
       run: ./gradlew test --no-daemon
@@ -65,11 +65,11 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
-    - name: Set up JDK 17
+    - name: Set up JDK 21
       uses: actions/setup-java@v4
       with:
         distribution: 'temurin'
-        java-version: '17'
+        java-version: '21'
         cache: 'gradle'
     - name: Build with Gradle
       run: chmod +x gradlew && ./gradlew test --no-daemon
@@ -81,11 +81,11 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-      - name: Set up JDK 17
+      - name: Set up JDK 21
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'temurin'
-          java-version: '17'
+          java-version: '21'
           cache: 'maven'
       - name: Build and analyze
         run: mvn -B compile 
diff --git a/pom-central.xml b/pom-central.xml
index ec312c303..f74b6e5a3 100644
--- a/pom-central.xml
+++ b/pom-central.xml
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>3.13.0</version>
                 <configuration>
-                    <source>17</source>
-                    <target>17</target>
+                    <source>21</source>
+                    <target>21</target>
                     <encoding>UTF-8</encoding>
                     <compilerArgs>
                         <arg>-Xlint:unchecked</arg>
diff --git a/pom-central21.xml b/pom-central23.xml
similarity index 98%
rename from pom-central21.xml
rename to pom-central23.xml
index 9863bfdce..608ba6714 100644
--- a/pom-central21.xml
+++ b/pom-central23.xml
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>3.13.0</version>
                 <configuration>
-                    <source>21</source>
-                    <target>21</target>
+                    <source>23</source>
+                    <target>23</target>
                     <encoding>UTF-8</encoding>
                     <compilerArgs>
                         <arg>-Xlint:unchecked</arg>