diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 3bd7c9f27f..bdf949431a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 env:
+  JAVA_VERSION: '21'
   DOCKERHUB_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_PASSWORD }}
   DOCKERHUB_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USERNAME }}
   GITHUB_ACTIONS_DEPLOY_TIMEOUT: 60
@@ -44,6 +45,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/get-build-info@v8.24.1
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/free-hosted-runner-disk-space@v8.24.1
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/setup-java-build@v8.24.1
+        with:
+          java-version: ${{ env.JAVA_VERSION }}
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/pre-commit@v8.24.1
       - name: "Init"
         run: bash ./scripts/ci/init.sh
@@ -65,6 +68,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/get-build-info@v8.24.1
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/free-hosted-runner-disk-space@v8.24.1
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/setup-java-build@v8.24.1
+        with:
+          java-version: ${{ env.JAVA_VERSION }}
       - name: "Init"
         run: bash ./scripts/ci/init.sh
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/veracode@v8.24.1
@@ -88,6 +93,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/get-build-info@v8.24.1
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/free-hosted-runner-disk-space@v8.24.1
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/setup-java-build@v8.24.1
+        with:
+          java-version: ${{ env.JAVA_VERSION }}
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/github-download-file@v8.24.1
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.BOT_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -144,6 +151,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/get-build-info@v8.24.1
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/free-hosted-runner-disk-space@v8.24.1
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/setup-java-build@v8.24.1
+        with:
+          java-version: ${{ env.JAVA_VERSION }}
       - uses: Alfresco/ya-pmd-scan@v4.3.0
         with:
           classpath-build-command: "mvn test-compile -ntp -Pags -pl \"-:alfresco-community-repo-docker\""
@@ -177,6 +186,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/get-build-info@v8.24.1
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/free-hosted-runner-disk-space@v8.24.1
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/setup-java-build@v8.24.1
+        with:
+          java-version: ${{ env.JAVA_VERSION }}
       - name: "Init"
         run: bash ./scripts/ci/init.sh
       - name: "Run tests"
@@ -214,6 +225,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/get-build-info@v8.24.1
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/free-hosted-runner-disk-space@v8.24.1
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/setup-java-build@v8.24.1
+        with:
+          java-version: ${{ env.JAVA_VERSION }}
       - name: "Build"
         timeout-minutes: ${{ fromJSON(env.GITHUB_ACTIONS_DEPLOY_TIMEOUT) }}
         run: |
@@ -249,6 +262,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/get-build-info@v8.24.1
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/free-hosted-runner-disk-space@v8.24.1
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/setup-java-build@v8.24.1
+        with:
+          java-version: ${{ env.JAVA_VERSION }}
       - name: "Init"
         run: bash ./scripts/ci/init.sh
       - name: Run MariaDB ${{ matrix.version }} database
@@ -276,6 +291,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/get-build-info@v8.24.1
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/free-hosted-runner-disk-space@v8.24.1
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/setup-java-build@v8.24.1
+        with:
+          java-version: ${{ env.JAVA_VERSION }}
       - name: "Init"
         run: bash ./scripts/ci/init.sh
       - name: "Run MariaDB 10.11 database"
@@ -303,6 +320,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/get-build-info@v8.24.1
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/free-hosted-runner-disk-space@v8.24.1
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/setup-java-build@v8.24.1
+        with:
+          java-version: ${{ env.JAVA_VERSION }}
       - name: "Init"
         run: bash ./scripts/ci/init.sh
       - name: "Run MySQL 8 database"
@@ -329,6 +348,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/get-build-info@v8.24.1
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/free-hosted-runner-disk-space@v8.24.1
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/setup-java-build@v8.24.1
+        with:
+          java-version: ${{ env.JAVA_VERSION }}
       - name: "Init"
         run: bash ./scripts/ci/init.sh
       - name: "Run PostgreSQL 14.15 database"
@@ -355,6 +376,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/get-build-info@v8.24.1
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/free-hosted-runner-disk-space@v8.24.1
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/setup-java-build@v8.24.1
+        with:
+          java-version: ${{ env.JAVA_VERSION }}
       - name: "Init"
         run: bash ./scripts/ci/init.sh
       - name: "Run PostgreSQL 15.10 database"
@@ -381,6 +404,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/get-build-info@v8.24.1
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/free-hosted-runner-disk-space@v8.24.1
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/setup-java-build@v8.24.1
+        with:
+          java-version: ${{ env.JAVA_VERSION }}
       - name: "Init"
         run: bash ./scripts/ci/init.sh
       - name: "Run PostgreSQL 16.6 database"
@@ -405,6 +430,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/get-build-info@v8.24.1
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/free-hosted-runner-disk-space@v8.24.1
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/setup-java-build@v8.24.1
+        with:
+          java-version: ${{ env.JAVA_VERSION }}
       - name: "Init"
         run: bash ./scripts/ci/init.sh
       - name: "Run ActiveMQ"
@@ -461,6 +488,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/get-build-info@v8.24.1
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/free-hosted-runner-disk-space@v8.24.1
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/setup-java-build@v8.24.1
+        with:
+          java-version: ${{ env.JAVA_VERSION }}
       - name: "Init"
         run: bash ./scripts/ci/init.sh
       - name: "Set transformers tag"
@@ -531,6 +560,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/get-build-info@v8.24.1
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/free-hosted-runner-disk-space@v8.24.1
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/setup-java-build@v8.24.1
+        with:
+          java-version: ${{ env.JAVA_VERSION }}
       - name: "Build"
         timeout-minutes: ${{ fromJSON(env.GITHUB_ACTIONS_DEPLOY_TIMEOUT) }}
         run: |
@@ -570,6 +601,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/get-build-info@v8.24.1
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/free-hosted-runner-disk-space@v8.24.1
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/setup-java-build@v8.24.1
+        with:
+          java-version: ${{ env.JAVA_VERSION }}
       - name: "Init"
         run: bash ./scripts/ci/init.sh
       - name: "Run Postgres 16.6 database"
@@ -600,6 +633,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/get-build-info@v8.24.1
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/free-hosted-runner-disk-space@v8.24.1
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/setup-java-build@v8.24.1
+        with:
+          java-version: ${{ env.JAVA_VERSION }}
       - name: "Build"
         timeout-minutes: ${{ fromJSON(env.GITHUB_ACTIONS_DEPLOY_TIMEOUT) }}
         run: |
@@ -632,6 +667,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/get-build-info@v8.24.1
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/free-hosted-runner-disk-space@v8.24.1
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/setup-java-build@v8.24.1
+        with:
+          java-version: ${{ env.JAVA_VERSION }}
       - name: "Build"
         timeout-minutes: ${{ fromJSON(env.GITHUB_ACTIONS_DEPLOY_TIMEOUT) }}
         run: |
@@ -660,6 +697,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/get-build-info@v8.24.1
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/free-hosted-runner-disk-space@v8.24.1
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/setup-java-build@v8.24.1
+        with:
+          java-version: ${{ env.JAVA_VERSION }}
       - name: "Build"
         timeout-minutes: ${{ fromJSON(env.GITHUB_ACTIONS_DEPLOY_TIMEOUT) }}
         run: |
@@ -706,6 +745,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/get-build-info@v8.24.1
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/free-hosted-runner-disk-space@v8.24.1
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/setup-java-build@v8.24.1
+        with:
+          java-version: ${{ env.JAVA_VERSION }}
       - name: "Build"
         timeout-minutes: ${{ fromJSON(env.GITHUB_ACTIONS_DEPLOY_TIMEOUT) }}
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/master_release.yml b/.github/workflows/master_release.yml
index 78a599739c..f447e66f40 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/master_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/master_release.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ on:
       - release/**
 
 env:
+  JAVA_VERSION: '21'
   GIT_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.BOT_GITHUB_USERNAME }}
   GIT_EMAIL: ${{ secrets.BOT_GITHUB_EMAIL }}
   GIT_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.BOT_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -37,6 +38,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/get-build-info@v8.24.1
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/free-hosted-runner-disk-space@v8.24.1
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/setup-java-build@v8.24.1
+        with:
+          java-version: ${{ env.JAVA_VERSION }}
       - name: "Init"
         run: bash ./scripts/ci/init.sh
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/configure-git-author@v8.24.1
@@ -66,6 +69,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/get-build-info@v8.24.1
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/free-hosted-runner-disk-space@v8.24.1
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/setup-java-build@v8.24.1
+        with:
+          java-version: ${{ env.JAVA_VERSION }}
       - name: "Init"
         run: bash ./scripts/ci/init.sh
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/configure-git-author@v8.24.1
diff --git a/.secrets.baseline b/.secrets.baseline
index c2e187e741..5a122981d4 100644
--- a/.secrets.baseline
+++ b/.secrets.baseline
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
         "filename": ".github/workflows/master_release.yml",
         "hashed_secret": "3e26d6750975d678acb8fa35a0f69237881576b0",
         "is_verified": false,
-        "line_number": 24,
+        "line_number": 25,
         "is_secret": false
       }
     ],
@@ -1845,5 +1845,5 @@
       }
     ]
   },
-  "generated_at": "2025-06-09T16:43:14Z"
+  "generated_at": "2025-09-04T08:27:43Z"
 }
diff --git a/packaging/docker-alfresco/Dockerfile b/packaging/docker-alfresco/Dockerfile
index b3c50ed5a6..82afc08223 100644
--- a/packaging/docker-alfresco/Dockerfile
+++ b/packaging/docker-alfresco/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # More infos about this image: https://github.com/Alfresco/alfresco-docker-base-tomcat
-FROM alfresco/alfresco-base-tomcat:tomcat10-jre17-rockylinux9@sha256:00d89fb84bda7bb37c17b0117adb2cfe4f7cbddcd6c1e42b0a67ea8dbb41a734
+FROM alfresco/alfresco-base-tomcat:tomcat10-jre21-rockylinux9@sha256:ed568167f4c28efc9db4c5bc44a882ee117c475463b526b21ada99e1b6d568dd
 # Set default docker_context.
 ARG resource_path=target
 
diff --git a/packaging/tests/tas-cmis/pom.xml b/packaging/tests/tas-cmis/pom.xml
index f5716d9b69..d6eb3058ea 100644
--- a/packaging/tests/tas-cmis/pom.xml
+++ b/packaging/tests/tas-cmis/pom.xml
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@
     </organization>
 
     <properties>
-        <maven.build.sourceVersion>17</maven.build.sourceVersion>
+        <maven.build.sourceVersion>21</maven.build.sourceVersion>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <maven-jar-plugin.version>3.1.1</maven-jar-plugin.version>
         <maven-release.version>2.5.3</maven-release.version>
-        <java.version>17</java.version>
+        <java.version>21</java.version>
         <suiteXmlFile>${project.basedir}/src/test/resources/cmis-suite.xml</suiteXmlFile>
         <cmis.binding />
         <cmis.basePath />
diff --git a/packaging/tests/tas-restapi/pom.xml b/packaging/tests/tas-restapi/pom.xml
index 548a23037a..a026e10adc 100644
--- a/packaging/tests/tas-restapi/pom.xml
+++ b/packaging/tests/tas-restapi/pom.xml
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@
 
     <properties>
         <suiteXmlFile>${project.basedir}/src/test/resources/restapi-suite.xml</suiteXmlFile>
-        <maven.build.sourceVersion>17</maven.build.sourceVersion>
+        <maven.build.sourceVersion>21</maven.build.sourceVersion>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <rest.api.explorer.branch>master</rest.api.explorer.branch>
         <httpclient-osgi-version>4.5.6</httpclient-osgi-version>
         <commons-lang3.version>3.18.0</commons-lang3.version>
         <scribejava-apis.version>8.3.3</scribejava-apis.version>
-        <java.version>17</java.version>
+        <java.version>21</java.version>
     </properties>
 
     <profiles>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 690e6135d5..5398b1c2f3 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
         <builder.name>entitled-builder</builder.name>
         <local.registry>127.0.0.1:5000</local.registry>
 
-        <java.version>17</java.version>
+        <java.version>21</java.version>
         <maven.compiler.source>${java.version}</maven.compiler.source>
         <maven.compiler.target>${java.version}</maven.compiler.target>
         <maven.build.sourceVersion>${java.version}</maven.build.sourceVersion>
diff --git a/repository/pom.xml b/repository/pom.xml
index 3b819e58c4..ce665ec781 100644
--- a/repository/pom.xml
+++ b/repository/pom.xml
@@ -840,12 +840,12 @@
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
                 <configuration>
-                    <complianceLevel>17</complianceLevel>
+                    <complianceLevel>${java.version}</complianceLevel>
                     <outxml>false</outxml>
                     <verbose>true</verbose>
                     <showWeaveInfo>true</showWeaveInfo>
-                    <source>17</source>
-                    <target>17</target>
+                    <source>${java.version}</source>
+                    <target>${java.version}</target>
                     <additionalCompilerArgs>
                         <arg>-parameters</arg>
                     </additionalCompilerArgs>