diff --git a/examples/BUILD.bazel b/examples/BUILD.bazel
index 2f4cfb320..80d94362b 100644
--- a/examples/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/examples/BUILD.bazel
@@ -1,23 +1,5 @@
 load("@rules_python//python/pip_install:requirements.bzl", "compile_pip_requirements")
 
-# TODO: This should not be necessary but there appears to be some inconsistent
-# behavior with the use of `constraint_value`s in `select` statements. A support
-# thread was started at the end of https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/pull/12071
-# Once it is possible to replace `:windows` with `@platforms//os:windows` that
-# should be done for this file. Note actioning on this will set the minimum
-# supported version of Bazel to 4.0.0 for these examples.
-config_setting(
-    name = "windows",
-    constraint_values = ["@platforms//os:windows"],
-    visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
-)
-
-config_setting(
-    name = "macos",
-    constraint_values = ["@platforms//os:macos"],
-    visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
-)
-
 test_suite(
     name = "third_party_examples_linux_tests",
     tags = ["manual"],
@@ -32,13 +14,13 @@ test_suite(
 
 test_suite(
     name = "third_party_examples_macos_tests",
-    tags = ["manual"],
+    target_compatible_with = ["@platforms//os:macos"],
     tests = ["@rules_foreign_cc_examples_third_party//:macos_tests"],
 )
 
 test_suite(
     name = "third_party_examples_windows_tests",
-    tags = ["manual"],
+    target_compatible_with = ["@platforms//os:windows"],
     tests = ["@rules_foreign_cc_examples_third_party//:windows_tests"],
 )
 
diff --git a/examples/cmake_crosstool/static/BUILD.bazel b/examples/cmake_crosstool/static/BUILD.bazel
index eff902906..402ae0666 100644
--- a/examples/cmake_crosstool/static/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/examples/cmake_crosstool/static/BUILD.bazel
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ cc_binary(
     # includes just hello.h, include directory: "include/version123"
     srcs = ["hello_client.c"],
     deps = select({
-        "//:windows": [":libhello_win"],
+        "@platforms//os:windows": [":libhello_win"],
         "//conditions:default": [":libhello"],
     }),
 )
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ cc_binary(
     # includes just hello.h, include directory: "include/version123"
     srcs = ["hello_client.c"],
     deps = select({
-        "//:windows": [":libhello_win_ninja"],
+        "@platforms//os:windows": [":libhello_win_ninja"],
         "//conditions:default": [":libhello"],
     }),
 )
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ cc_binary(
     # includes just hello.h, include directory: "include/version123"
     srcs = ["hello_client.c"],
     deps = select({
-        "//:windows": [":libhello_win_nmake"],
+        "@platforms//os:windows": [":libhello_win_nmake"],
         "//conditions:default": [":libhello"],
     }),
 )
diff --git a/examples/cmake_defines/BUILD.bazel b/examples/cmake_defines/BUILD.bazel
index 997898122..6c3f4d3c2 100644
--- a/examples/cmake_defines/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/examples/cmake_defines/BUILD.bazel
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ cmake(
     name = "lib_a",
     lib_source = ":lib_a_sources",
     out_static_libs = select({
-        "//:windows": ["lib_a.lib"],
+        "@platforms//os:windows": ["lib_a.lib"],
         "//conditions:default": ["liblib_a.a"],
     }),
     deps = [":lib_b"],
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ cmake(
     defines = ["FOO"],
     lib_source = ":lib_b_sources",
     out_static_libs = select({
-        "//:windows": ["lib_b.lib"],
+        "@platforms//os:windows": ["lib_b.lib"],
         "//conditions:default": ["liblib_b.a"],
     }),
 )
diff --git a/examples/cmake_defines/nocrosstool/BUILD.bazel b/examples/cmake_defines/nocrosstool/BUILD.bazel
index 43edfac58..2518b067c 100644
--- a/examples/cmake_defines/nocrosstool/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/examples/cmake_defines/nocrosstool/BUILD.bazel
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ cmake(
     generate_crosstool_file = False,
     lib_source = "//cmake_defines:lib_a_sources",
     out_static_libs = select({
-        "//:windows": ["lib_a.lib"],
+        "@platforms//os:windows": ["lib_a.lib"],
         "//conditions:default": ["liblib_a.a"],
     }),
     deps = [":lib_b"],
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ cmake(
     generate_crosstool_file = False,
     lib_source = "//cmake_defines:lib_b_sources",
     out_static_libs = select({
-        "//:windows": ["lib_b.lib"],
+        "@platforms//os:windows": ["lib_b.lib"],
         "//conditions:default": ["liblib_b.a"],
     }),
 )
diff --git a/examples/cmake_hello_world_lib/binary/BUILD.bazel b/examples/cmake_hello_world_lib/binary/BUILD.bazel
index 64770290b..ba0ba4a71 100644
--- a/examples/cmake_hello_world_lib/binary/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/examples/cmake_hello_world_lib/binary/BUILD.bazel
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ cmake(
     },
     lib_source = ":srcs",
     out_binaries = select({
-        "//:windows": ["hello.exe"],
+        "@platforms//os:windows": ["hello.exe"],
         "//conditions:default": ["hello"],
     }),
 )
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ filegroup(
     name = "binary",
     srcs = [":libhello"],
     output_group = select({
-        "//:windows": "hello.exe",
+        "@platforms//os:windows": "hello.exe",
         "//conditions:default": "hello",
     }),
 )
diff --git a/examples/cmake_hello_world_lib/shared/BUILD.bazel b/examples/cmake_hello_world_lib/shared/BUILD.bazel
index 2e9ca817d..e0b4d24fa 100644
--- a/examples/cmake_hello_world_lib/shared/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/examples/cmake_hello_world_lib/shared/BUILD.bazel
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ cmake(
     },
     lib_source = ":srcs",
     out_interface_libs = select({
-        "//:windows": ["libhello.lib"],
+        "@platforms//os:windows": ["libhello.lib"],
         "//conditions:default": [],
     }),
     out_shared_libs = select({
-        "//:macos": ["libhello.dylib"],
-        "//:windows": ["libhello.dll"],
+        "@platforms//os:macos": ["libhello.dylib"],
+        "@platforms//os:windows": ["libhello.dll"],
         "//conditions:default": ["libhello.so"],
     }),
 )
diff --git a/examples/cmake_hello_world_lib/static/BUILD.bazel b/examples/cmake_hello_world_lib/static/BUILD.bazel
index 8bd4fa10e..0d90bd252 100644
--- a/examples/cmake_hello_world_lib/static/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/examples/cmake_hello_world_lib/static/BUILD.bazel
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ filegroup(
 cmake(
     name = "libhello",
     generate_args = select({
-        "//:windows": [
+        "@platforms//os:windows": [
             "-G \"Visual Studio 15 2017\"",
             "-A x64",
         ],
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ cmake(
     # pass include/version123 to C/C++ provider as include directory
     out_include_dir = "include/version123",
     out_static_libs = select({
-        "//:windows": ["libhello.lib"],
+        "@platforms//os:windows": ["libhello.lib"],
         "//conditions:default": ["libhello.a"],
     }),
 )
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ cmake(
     out_include_dir = "include",
     # the name of the static library != <name>.a, put it explicitly
     out_static_libs = select({
-        "//:windows": ["libhello.lib"],
+        "@platforms//os:windows": ["libhello.lib"],
         "//conditions:default": ["libhello.a"],
     }),
 )
diff --git a/examples/cmake_with_bazel_transitive/BUILD.bazel b/examples/cmake_with_bazel_transitive/BUILD.bazel
index 8a5bde963..28e62d69a 100644
--- a/examples/cmake_with_bazel_transitive/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/examples/cmake_with_bazel_transitive/BUILD.bazel
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ cmake(
     generate_args = ["-GNinja"],
     lib_source = "//cmake_with_bazel_transitive/libb:b_srcs",
     out_static_libs = select({
-        "//:windows": ["libb.lib"],
+        "@platforms//os:windows": ["libb.lib"],
         "//conditions:default": ["libb.a"],
     }),
     # This library is with public visibility, we can reuse it here.
diff --git a/examples/meson_simple/BUILD.bazel b/examples/meson_simple/BUILD.bazel
index f274c4bef..04675d33a 100644
--- a/examples/meson_simple/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/examples/meson_simple/BUILD.bazel
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ meson(
     name = "meson_lib",
     build_data = ["//meson_simple/code:clang_wrapper.sh"],
     env = select({
-        "//:windows": {
+        "@platforms//os:windows": {
             "CLANG_WRAPPER": "$(execpath //meson_simple/code:clang_wrapper.sh)",
             "CXX_FLAGS": "/MD",
         },
diff --git a/examples/ninja_simple/BUILD.bazel b/examples/ninja_simple/BUILD.bazel
index f6b730a56..411045d42 100644
--- a/examples/ninja_simple/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/examples/ninja_simple/BUILD.bazel
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ ninja(
     name = "ninja_lib",
     build_data = ["//ninja_simple/code:clang_wrapper.sh"],
     env = select({
-        "//:windows": {
+        "@platforms//os:windows": {
             "CLANG_WRAPPER": "$(execpath //ninja_simple/code:clang_wrapper.sh)",
             "CXX_FLAGS": "/MD",
         },