diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-backend-cql-dummy.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-backend-cql-dummy.yml
index d271793ee76..85e316e9a82 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-backend-cql-dummy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-backend-cql-dummy.yml
@@ -33,164 +33,54 @@ jobs:
           - module: cql
             args: "-Pcassandra3-byteordered -Dtest=\"**/diskstorage/cql/*\""
             name: byteordered-diskstorage
-            java: 8
+            java: 17
           - module: cql
             args: "-Pcassandra3-murmur -Dtest=\"**/diskstorage/cql/*\""
             name: murmur-diskstorage
-            java: 8
+            java: 17
           - module: cql
             args: "-Pcassandra3-byteordered -Dtest=\"**/graphdb/cql/*\""
             name: byteordered-graphdb
-            java: 8
+            java: 17
           - module: cql
             args: "-Pcassandra3-murmur -Dtest=\"**/graphdb/cql/*\""
             name: murmur-graphdb
-            java: 8
+            java: 17
           - module: cql
             args: "-Pcassandra3-murmur -Dtest=\"**/hadoop/*\""
             name: murmur-hadoop
-            java: 8
+            java: 17
           - module: cql
             args: "-Pcassandra3-byteordered -Dtest=\"**/core/cql/*\""
             name: byteordered-core
-            java: 8
+            java: 17
           - module: cql
             args: "-Pcassandra3-murmur -Dtest=\"**/core/cql/*\""
             name: murmur-core
-            java: 8
+            java: 17
           - module: cql
             args: "-Pcassandra3-murmur-ssl -Dtest=\"**/diskstorage/cql/CQLStoreTest.java\""
             name: murmur-ssl
-            java: 8
+            java: 17
           - module: cql
             args: "-Pcassandra3-murmur-client-auth -Dtest=\"**/diskstorage/cql/CQLStoreTest.java\""
             name: murmur-client-auth
-            java: 8
+            java: 17
           - module: cql
             args: "-Pscylladb -Dtest=\"**/diskstorage/cql/*\""
             name: scylladb-diskstorage
-            java: 8
+            java: 17
           - module: cql
             args: "-Pscylladb -Dtest=\"**/graphdb/cql/*\""
             name: scylladb-graphdb
-            java: 8
+            java: 17
           - module: cql
             args: "-Pscylladb -Dtest=\"**/hadoop/*\""
             name: scylladb-hadoop
-            java: 8
+            java: 17
           - module: cql
             args: "-Pscylladb -Dtest=\"**/core/cql/*\""
             name: scylladb-core
-            java: 8
-          - module: cql
-            args: "-Pcassandra3-byteordered -Dtest=\"**/diskstorage/cql/*\""
-            name: byteordered-diskstorage
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
-          - module: cql
-            args: "-Pcassandra3-murmur -Dtest=\"**/diskstorage/cql/*\""
-            name: murmur-diskstorage
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
-          - module: cql
-            args: "-Pcassandra3-byteordered -Dtest=\"**/graphdb/cql/*\""
-            name: byteordered-graphdb
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
-          - module: cql
-            args: "-Pcassandra3-murmur -Dtest=\"**/graphdb/cql/*\""
-            name: murmur-graphdb
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
-          - module: cql
-            args: "-Pcassandra3-murmur -Dtest=\"**/hadoop/*\""
-            name: murmur-hadoop
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
-          - module: cql
-            args: "-Pcassandra3-byteordered -Dtest=\"**/core/cql/*\""
-            name: byteordered-core
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
-          - module: cql
-            args: "-Pcassandra3-murmur -Dtest=\"**/core/cql/*\""
-            name: murmur-core
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
-          - module: cql
-            args: "-Pcassandra3-murmur-ssl -Dtest=\"**/diskstorage/cql/CQLStoreTest.java\""
-            name: murmur-ssl
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
-          - module: cql
-            args: "-Pcassandra3-murmur-client-auth -Dtest=\"**/diskstorage/cql/CQLStoreTest.java\""
-            name: murmur-client-auth
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
-          - module: cql
-            args: "-Pscylladb -Dtest=\"**/diskstorage/cql/*\""
-            name: scylladb-diskstorage
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
-          - module: cql
-            args: "-Pscylladb -Dtest=\"**/graphdb/cql/*\""
-            name: scylladb-graphdb
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
-          - module: cql
-            args: "-Pscylladb -Dtest=\"**/hadoop/*\""
-            name: scylladb-hadoop
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
-          - module: cql
-            args: "-Pscylladb -Dtest=\"**/core/cql/*\""
-            name: scylladb-core
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
-          - module: cql
-            args: "-Pcassandra4-byteordered -Dtest=\"**/diskstorage/cql/*\""
-            name: byteordered-diskstorage
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
-          - module: cql
-            args: "-Pcassandra4-murmur -Dtest=\"**/diskstorage/cql/*\""
-            name: murmur-diskstorage
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
-          - module: cql
-            args: "-Pcassandra4-byteordered -Dtest=\"**/graphdb/cql/*\""
-            name: byteordered-graphdb
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
-          - module: cql
-            args: "-Pcassandra4-murmur -Dtest=\"**/graphdb/cql/*\""
-            name: murmur-graphdb
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
-          - module: cql
-            args: "-Pcassandra4-murmur -Dtest=\"**/hadoop/*\""
-            name: murmur-hadoop
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
-          - module: cql
-            args: "-Pcassandra4-byteordered -Dtest=\"**/core/cql/*\""
-            name: byteordered-core
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
-          - module: cql
-            args: "-Pcassandra4-murmur -Dtest=\"**/core/cql/*\""
-            name: murmur-core
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
-          - module: cql
-            args: "-Pcassandra4-murmur-ssl -Dtest=\"**/diskstorage/cql/CQLStoreTest.java\""
-            name: murmur-ssl
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
-          - module: cql
-            args: "-Pcassandra4-murmur-client-auth -Dtest=\"**/diskstorage/cql/CQLStoreTest.java\""
-            name: murmur-client-auth
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
+            java: 17
     steps:
       - run: 'echo "No build required"'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-backend-cql.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-backend-cql.yml
index a97ec4f258e..dbc525d00d3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-backend-cql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-backend-cql.yml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
             ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with:
-          java-version: 8
+          java-version: 17
           distribution: zulu
       - run: mvn clean install --projects janusgraph-all -Pjanusgraph-cache -Dmaven.javadoc.skip=true ${{ env.BUILD_MAVEN_OPTS }}
       - run: mvn verify --projects janusgraph-all -Pjanusgraph-cache ${{ env.VERIFY_MAVEN_OPTS }}
@@ -66,165 +66,55 @@ jobs:
           - module: cql
             args: "-Pcassandra3-byteordered -Dtest=\"**/diskstorage/cql/*\""
             name: byteordered-diskstorage
-            java: 8
+            java: 17
           - module: cql
             args: "-Pcassandra3-murmur -Dtest=\"**/diskstorage/cql/*\""
             name: murmur-diskstorage
-            java: 8
+            java: 17
           - module: cql
             args: "-Pcassandra3-byteordered -Dtest=\"**/graphdb/cql/*\""
             name: byteordered-graphdb
-            java: 8
+            java: 17
           - module: cql
             args: "-Pcassandra3-murmur -Dtest=\"**/graphdb/cql/*\""
             name: murmur-graphdb
-            java: 8
+            java: 17
           - module: cql
             args: "-Pcassandra3-murmur -Dtest=\"**/hadoop/*\""
             name: murmur-hadoop
-            java: 8
+            java: 17
           - module: cql
             args: "-Pcassandra3-byteordered -Dtest=\"**/core/cql/*\""
             name: byteordered-core
-            java: 8
+            java: 17
           - module: cql
             args: "-Pcassandra3-murmur -Dtest=\"**/core/cql/*\""
             name: murmur-core
-            java: 8
+            java: 17
           - module: cql
             args: "-Pcassandra3-murmur-ssl -Dtest=\"**/diskstorage/cql/CQLStoreTest.java\""
             name: murmur-ssl
-            java: 8
+            java: 17
           - module: cql
             args: "-Pcassandra3-murmur-client-auth -Dtest=\"**/diskstorage/cql/CQLStoreTest.java\""
             name: murmur-client-auth
-            java: 8
+            java: 17
           - module: cql
             args: "-Pscylladb -Dtest=\"**/diskstorage/cql/*\""
             name: scylladb-diskstorage
-            java: 8
+            java: 17
           - module: cql
             args: "-Pscylladb -Dtest=\"**/graphdb/cql/*\""
             name: scylladb-graphdb
-            java: 8
+            java: 17
           - module: cql
             args: "-Pscylladb -Dtest=\"**/hadoop/*\""
             name: scylladb-hadoop
-            java: 8
+            java: 17
           - module: cql
             args: "-Pscylladb -Dtest=\"**/core/cql/*\""
             name: scylladb-core
-            java: 8
-          - module: cql
-            args: "-Pcassandra3-byteordered -Dtest=\"**/diskstorage/cql/*\""
-            name: byteordered-diskstorage
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
-          - module: cql
-            args: "-Pcassandra3-murmur -Dtest=\"**/diskstorage/cql/*\""
-            name: murmur-diskstorage
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
-          - module: cql
-            args: "-Pcassandra3-byteordered -Dtest=\"**/graphdb/cql/*\""
-            name: byteordered-graphdb
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
-          - module: cql
-            args: "-Pcassandra3-murmur -Dtest=\"**/graphdb/cql/*\""
-            name: murmur-graphdb
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
-          - module: cql
-            args: "-Pcassandra3-murmur -Dtest=\"**/hadoop/*\""
-            name: murmur-hadoop
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
-          - module: cql
-            args: "-Pcassandra3-byteordered -Dtest=\"**/core/cql/*\""
-            name: byteordered-core
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
-          - module: cql
-            args: "-Pcassandra3-murmur -Dtest=\"**/core/cql/*\""
-            name: murmur-core
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
-          - module: cql
-            args: "-Pcassandra3-murmur-ssl -Dtest=\"**/diskstorage/cql/CQLStoreTest.java\""
-            name: murmur-ssl
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
-          - module: cql
-            args: "-Pcassandra3-murmur-client-auth -Dtest=\"**/diskstorage/cql/CQLStoreTest.java\""
-            name: murmur-client-auth
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
-          - module: cql
-            args: "-Pscylladb -Dtest=\"**/diskstorage/cql/*\""
-            name: scylladb-diskstorage
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
-          - module: cql
-            args: "-Pscylladb -Dtest=\"**/graphdb/cql/*\""
-            name: scylladb-graphdb
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
-          - module: cql
-            args: "-Pscylladb -Dtest=\"**/hadoop/*\""
-            name: scylladb-hadoop
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
-          - module: cql
-            args: "-Pscylladb -Dtest=\"**/core/cql/*\""
-            name: scylladb-core
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
-          - module: cql
-            args: "-Pcassandra4-byteordered -Dtest=\"**/diskstorage/cql/*\""
-            name: byteordered-diskstorage
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
-          - module: cql
-            args: "-Pcassandra4-murmur -Dtest=\"**/diskstorage/cql/*\""
-            name: murmur-diskstorage
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
-          - module: cql
-            args: "-Pcassandra4-byteordered -Dtest=\"**/graphdb/cql/*\""
-            name: byteordered-graphdb
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
-          - module: cql
-            args: "-Pcassandra4-murmur -Dtest=\"**/graphdb/cql/*\""
-            name: murmur-graphdb
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
-          - module: cql
-            args: "-Pcassandra4-murmur -Dtest=\"**/hadoop/*\""
-            name: murmur-hadoop
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
-          - module: cql
-            args: "-Pcassandra4-byteordered -Dtest=\"**/core/cql/*\""
-            name: byteordered-core
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
-          - module: cql
-            args: "-Pcassandra4-murmur -Dtest=\"**/core/cql/*\""
-            name: murmur-core
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
-          - module: cql
-            args: "-Pcassandra4-murmur-ssl -Dtest=\"**/diskstorage/cql/CQLStoreTest.java\""
-            name: murmur-ssl
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
-          - module: cql
-            args: "-Pcassandra4-murmur-client-auth -Dtest=\"**/diskstorage/cql/CQLStoreTest.java\""
-            name: murmur-client-auth
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
+            java: 17
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
@@ -286,7 +176,7 @@ jobs:
             ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with:
-          java-version: 8
+          java-version: 17
           distribution: zulu
       - run: mvn clean install --projects janusgraph-${{ matrix.module }} ${{ env.BUILD_MAVEN_OPTS }} ${{ matrix.install-args }}
       - run: mvn verify --projects janusgraph-${{ matrix.module }} -Dcassandra.docker.version='3.0.18' ${{ env.VERIFY_MAVEN_OPTS }} ${{ matrix.args }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-backend-hbase-dummy.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-backend-hbase-dummy.yml
index a8909672e69..63f23300a2e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-backend-hbase-dummy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-backend-hbase-dummy.yml
@@ -33,29 +33,14 @@ jobs:
           - module: hbase
             args: "-Dtest=\"**/diskstorage/hbase/*\""
             name: hbase2-diskstorage
-            java: 8
+            java: 17
           - module: hbase
             args: "-Dtest=\"**/graphdb/hbase/*\""
             name: hbase2-graphdb
-            java: 8
+            java: 17
           - module: hbase
             args: "-Dtest=\"**/hadoop/*\""
             name: hbase2-hadoop
-            java: 8
-          - module: hbase
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            args: "-Dtest=\"**/diskstorage/hbase/*\""
-            name: hbase2-diskstorage
-            java: 11
-          - module: hbase
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            args: "-Dtest=\"**/graphdb/hbase/*\""
-            name: hbase2-graphdb
-            java: 11
-          - module: hbase
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            args: "-Dtest=\"**/hadoop/*\""
-            name: hbase2-hadoop
-            java: 11
+            java: 17
     steps:
       - run: 'echo "No build required"'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-backend-hbase.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-backend-hbase.yml
index 2a4444dcc45..ea9dfbfb49d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-backend-hbase.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-backend-hbase.yml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
             ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with:
-          java-version: 8
+          java-version: 17
           distribution: zulu
       - run: mvn clean install --projects janusgraph-all -Pjanusgraph-cache -Dmaven.javadoc.skip=true ${{ env.BUILD_MAVEN_OPTS }}
       - run: mvn verify --projects janusgraph-all -Pjanusgraph-cache ${{ env.VERIFY_MAVEN_OPTS }}
@@ -66,30 +66,15 @@ jobs:
           - module: hbase
             args: "-Dtest=\"**/diskstorage/hbase/*\""
             name: hbase2-diskstorage
-            java: 8
+            java: 17
           - module: hbase
             args: "-Dtest=\"**/graphdb/hbase/*\""
             name: hbase2-graphdb
-            java: 8
+            java: 17
           - module: hbase
             args: "-Dtest=\"**/hadoop/*\""
             name: hbase2-hadoop
-            java: 8
-          - module: hbase
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            args: "-Dtest=\"**/diskstorage/hbase/*\""
-            name: hbase2-diskstorage
-            java: 11
-          - module: hbase
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            args: "-Dtest=\"**/graphdb/hbase/*\""
-            name: hbase2-graphdb
-            java: 11
-          - module: hbase
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            args: "-Dtest=\"**/hadoop/*\""
-            name: hbase2-hadoop
-            java: 11
+            java: 17
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-backend-scylla-dummy.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-backend-scylla-dummy.yml
index 98e3866e9b3..b9145406ee0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-backend-scylla-dummy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-backend-scylla-dummy.yml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
             ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with:
-          java-version: 8
+          java-version: 17
           distribution: zulu
       - run: mvn clean install --projects janusgraph-all -Pjanusgraph-cache -Dmaven.javadoc.skip=true ${{ env.BUILD_MAVEN_OPTS }}
       - run: mvn verify --projects janusgraph-all -Pjanusgraph-cache ${{ env.VERIFY_MAVEN_OPTS }}
@@ -66,56 +66,26 @@ jobs:
           - module: scylla
             args: "-Pscylla-murmur -Dtest=\"**/diskstorage/cql/*\""
             name: murmur-diskstorage
-            java: 8
+            java: 17
           - module: scylla
             args: "-Pscylla-murmur -Dtest=\"**/graphdb/cql/*\""
             name: murmur-graphdb
-            java: 8
+            java: 17
           - module: scylla
             args: "-Pscylla-murmur -Dtest=\"**/hadoop/*\""
             name: murmur-hadoop
-            java: 8
+            java: 17
           - module: scylla
             args: "-Pscylla-murmur -Dtest=\"**/core/cql/*\""
             name: murmur-core
-            java: 8
+            java: 17
           - module: scylla
             args: "-Pscylla-murmur-ssl -Dtest=\"**/diskstorage/cql/CQLStoreTest.java\""
             name: murmur-ssl
-            java: 8
+            java: 17
           - module: scylla
             args: "-Pscylla-murmur-client-auth -Dtest=\"**/diskstorage/cql/CQLStoreTest.java\""
             name: murmur-client-auth
-            java: 8
-          - module: scylla
-            args: "-Pscylla-murmur -Dtest=\"**/diskstorage/cql/*\""
-            name: murmur-diskstorage
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
-          - module: scylla
-            args: "-Pscylla-murmur -Dtest=\"**/graphdb/cql/*\""
-            name: murmur-graphdb
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
-          - module: scylla
-            args: "-Pscylla-murmur -Dtest=\"**/hadoop/*\""
-            name: murmur-hadoop
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
-          - module: scylla
-            args: "-Pscylla-murmur -Dtest=\"**/core/cql/*\""
-            name: murmur-core
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
-          - module: scylla
-            args: "-Pscylla-murmur-ssl -Dtest=\"**/diskstorage/cql/CQLStoreTest.java\""
-            name: murmur-ssl
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
-          - module: scylla
-            args: "-Pscylla-murmur-client-auth -Dtest=\"**/diskstorage/cql/CQLStoreTest.java\""
-            name: murmur-client-auth
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
+            java: 17
     steps:
       - run: 'echo "No build required"'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-backend-scylla.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-backend-scylla.yml
index 82c87c9c445..e1ed07d22ab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-backend-scylla.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-backend-scylla.yml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
             ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with:
-          java-version: 8
+          java-version: 17
           distribution: zulu
       - run: mvn clean install --projects janusgraph-all -Pjanusgraph-cache -Dmaven.javadoc.skip=true ${{ env.BUILD_MAVEN_OPTS }}
       - run: mvn verify --projects janusgraph-all -Pjanusgraph-cache ${{ env.VERIFY_MAVEN_OPTS }}
@@ -66,61 +66,29 @@ jobs:
           - module: scylla
             args: "-Pscylla-murmur -Dtest=\"**/diskstorage/cql/*\""
             name: murmur-diskstorage
-            java: 8
+            java: 17
           - module: scylla
             args: "-Pscylla-murmur -Dtest=\"**/graphdb/cql/*\""
             name: murmur-graphdb
-            java: 8
+            java: 17
           - module: scylla
             args: "-Pscylla-murmur -Dtest=\"**/hadoop/*\""
             name: murmur-hadoop
-            java: 8
+            java: 17
           - module: scylla
             args: "-Pscylla-murmur -Dtest=\"**/core/cql/*\""
             name: murmur-core
-            java: 8
+            java: 17
         # FIXME: this test is failing due to problems with ScyllaDB startup for Testcontainers. Issue: https://github.com/JanusGraph/janusgraph/issues/3595
         #  - module: scylla
         #    args: "-Pscylla-murmur-ssl -Dtest=\"**/diskstorage/cql/CQLStoreTest.java\""
         #    name: murmur-ssl
-        #    java: 8
+        #    java: 17
         # FIXME: this test is failing due to problems with ScyllaDB startup for Testcontainers. Issue: https://github.com/JanusGraph/janusgraph/issues/3595
         #  - module: scylla
         #    args: "-Pscylla-murmur-client-auth -Dtest=\"**/diskstorage/cql/CQLStoreTest.java\""
         #    name: murmur-client-auth
-        #    java: 8
-          - module: scylla
-            args: "-Pscylla-murmur -Dtest=\"**/diskstorage/cql/*\""
-            name: murmur-diskstorage
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
-          - module: scylla
-            args: "-Pscylla-murmur -Dtest=\"**/graphdb/cql/*\""
-            name: murmur-graphdb
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
-          - module: scylla
-            args: "-Pscylla-murmur -Dtest=\"**/hadoop/*\""
-            name: murmur-hadoop
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
-          - module: scylla
-            args: "-Pscylla-murmur -Dtest=\"**/core/cql/*\""
-            name: murmur-core
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
-        # FIXME: this test is failing due to problems with ScyllaDB startup for Testcontainers. Issue: https://github.com/JanusGraph/janusgraph/issues/3595
-        #  - module: scylla
-        #    args: "-Pscylla-murmur-ssl -Dtest=\"**/diskstorage/cql/CQLStoreTest.java\""
-        #    name: murmur-ssl
-        #    install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-        #    java: 11
-        # FIXME: this test is failing due to problems with ScyllaDB startup for Testcontainers. Issue: https://github.com/JanusGraph/janusgraph/issues/3595
-        #  - module: scylla
-        #    args: "-Pscylla-murmur-client-auth -Dtest=\"**/diskstorage/cql/CQLStoreTest.java\""
-        #    name: murmur-client-auth
-        #    install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-        #    java: 11
+        #    java: 17
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-benchmark.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-benchmark.yml
index 6bf8681df65..f48788a08b8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-benchmark.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-benchmark.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
             ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with:
-          java-version: 8
+          java-version: 17
           distribution: zulu
       - run: mvn clean install --projects janusgraph-all -Pjanusgraph-cache -Dmaven.javadoc.skip=true ${{ env.BUILD_MAVEN_OPTS }}
       - run: mvn verify --projects janusgraph-all -Pjanusgraph-cache ${{ env.VERIFY_MAVEN_OPTS }}
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ jobs:
             ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with:
-          java-version: 8
+          java-version: 17
           distribution: zulu
       - run: mvn clean install -Pjanusgraph-benchmark ${{ env.BUILD_MAVEN_OPTS }} -Dgpg.skip=true
       - run: mvn verify --projects janusgraph-benchmark
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-core-dummy.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-core-dummy.yml
index cab6e3dfb22..271c5e47784 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-core-dummy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-core-dummy.yml
@@ -41,36 +41,17 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         include:
           - module: driver
-            java: 8
+            java: 17
           - module: server
-            java: 8
+            java: 17
           - module: test
-            java: 8
+            java: 17
           - module: inmemory
             args: "-Dtest.skip.tp=false"
-            java: 8
+            java: 17
           - module: berkeleyje
-            java: 8
+            java: 17
           - module: lucene
-            java: 8
-          - module: driver
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
-          - module: server
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
-          - module: test
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
-          - module: inmemory
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            args: "-Dtest.skip.tp=false"
-            java: 11
-          - module: berkeleyje
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
-          - module: lucene
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
+            java: 17
     steps:
       - run: 'echo "No build required"'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-core.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-core.yml
index 814ad91710f..ebc522f71f9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-core.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-core.yml
@@ -50,29 +50,11 @@ jobs:
             ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with:
-          java-version: 8
+          java-version: 17
           distribution: zulu
       - run: mvn clean install --projects janusgraph-all -Pjanusgraph-cache -Dmaven.javadoc.skip=true ${{ env.BUILD_MAVEN_OPTS }}
       - run: mvn verify --projects janusgraph-all -Pjanusgraph-cache ${{ env.VERIFY_MAVEN_OPTS }}
 
-  build-java11:
-    needs: build-all
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: actions/cache@v3
-        with:
-          path: ~/.m2/repository
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
-      - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
-        with:
-          java-version: 11
-          distribution: zulu
-      - run: mvn clean install --projects janusgraph-all -Pjava-11 -Pjanusgraph-cache -Dmaven.javadoc.skip=true ${{ env.BUILD_MAVEN_OPTS }}
-      - run: mvn verify --projects janusgraph-all -Pjava-11 -Pjanusgraph-cache ${{ env.VERIFY_MAVEN_OPTS }}
-
   tests:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     needs: build-all
@@ -81,37 +63,18 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         include:
           - module: driver
-            java: 8
-          - module: server
-            java: 8
-          - module: test
-            java: 8
-          - module: inmemory
-            args: "-Dtest.skip.tp=false"
-            java: 8
-          - module: berkeleyje
-            java: 8
-          - module: lucene
-            java: 8
-          - module: driver
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
+            java: 17
           - module: server
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
+            java: 17
           - module: test
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
+            java: 17
           - module: inmemory
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
             args: "-Dtest.skip.tp=false"
-            java: 11
+            java: 17
           - module: berkeleyje
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
+            java: 17
           - module: lucene
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
+            java: 17
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-docs.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-docs.yml
index 51a52238ac3..fffda988245 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-docs.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
             ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with:
-          java-version: 8
+          java-version: 17
           distribution: zulu
       - run: mvn clean install --projects janusgraph-all -Pjanusgraph-cache -Dmaven.javadoc.skip=true ${{ env.BUILD_MAVEN_OPTS }}
       - run: mvn verify --projects janusgraph-all -Pjanusgraph-cache ${{ env.VERIFY_MAVEN_OPTS }}
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ jobs:
             ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with:
-          java-version: 11
+          java-version: 17
           distribution: zulu
-      - run: mvn clean install -Pjava-11 -pl janusgraph-doc ${{ env.BUILD_MAVEN_OPTS }}
+      - run: mvn clean install -pl janusgraph-doc ${{ env.BUILD_MAVEN_OPTS }}
       - run: git diff  --exit-code docs/configs/janusgraph-cfg.md
       - run: docker build -t doc-site:mkdocs -f docs.Dockerfile .
       - run: docker run --rm -v $PWD:/mkdocs doc-site:mkdocs mkdocs build
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-index-es-dummy.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-index-es-dummy.yml
index e88f4a485df..a284689c8d9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-index-es-dummy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-index-es-dummy.yml
@@ -33,38 +33,18 @@ jobs:
           - module: es
             args: "-Pelasticsearch8"
             name: es8
-            java: 8
+            java: 17
           - module: es
             args: "-Pelasticsearch7"
             name: es7
-            java: 8
+            java: 17
           - module: es
             args: "-Pelasticsearch6"
             name: es6
-            java: 8
+            java: 17
           - module: es
             args: "-Pelasticsearch60"
             name: es60
-            java: 8
-          - module: es
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            args: "-Pelasticsearch8"
-            name: es8
-            java: 11
-          - module: es
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            args: "-Pelasticsearch7"
-            name: es7
-            java: 11
-          - module: es
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            args: "-Pelasticsearch6"
-            name: es6
-            java: 11
-          - module: es
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            args: "-Pelasticsearch60"
-            name: es60
-            java: 11
+            java: 17
     steps:
       - run: 'echo "No build required"'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-index-es.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-index-es.yml
index 09d90c8b011..9117edcc42a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-index-es.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-index-es.yml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
             ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with:
-          java-version: 8
+          java-version: 17
           distribution: zulu
       - run: mvn clean install --projects janusgraph-all -Pjanusgraph-cache -Dmaven.javadoc.skip=true ${{ env.BUILD_MAVEN_OPTS }}
       - run: mvn verify --projects janusgraph-all -Pjanusgraph-cache ${{ env.VERIFY_MAVEN_OPTS }}
@@ -67,39 +67,19 @@ jobs:
           - module: es
             args: "-Pelasticsearch8"
             name: es8
-            java: 8
+            java: 17
           - module: es
             args: "-Pelasticsearch7"
             name: es7
-            java: 8
+            java: 17
           - module: es
             args: "-Pelasticsearch6"
             name: es6
-            java: 8
+            java: 17
           - module: es
             args: "-Pelasticsearch60"
             name: es60
-            java: 8
-          - module: es
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            args: "-Pelasticsearch8"
-            name: es8
-            java: 11
-          - module: es
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            args: "-Pelasticsearch7"
-            name: es7
-            java: 11
-          - module: es
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            args: "-Pelasticsearch6"
-            name: es6
-            java: 11
-          - module: es
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            args: "-Pelasticsearch60"
-            name: es60
-            java: 11
+            java: 17
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-index-solr-dummy.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-index-solr-dummy.yml
index 9ca53108d4c..336211c8ca1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-index-solr-dummy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-index-solr-dummy.yml
@@ -33,11 +33,6 @@ jobs:
           - module: solr
             args: "-Psolr8"
             name: solr8
-            java: 8
-          - module: solr
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            args: "-Psolr8"
-            name: solr8
-            java: 11
+            java: 17
     steps:
       - run: 'echo "No build required"'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-index-solr.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-index-solr.yml
index fb0bd48bad1..23b25535346 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-index-solr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-index-solr.yml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
             ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with:
-          java-version: 8
+          java-version: 17
           distribution: zulu
       - run: mvn clean install --projects janusgraph-all -Pjanusgraph-cache -Dmaven.javadoc.skip=true ${{ env.BUILD_MAVEN_OPTS }}
       - run: mvn verify --projects janusgraph-all -Pjanusgraph-cache ${{ env.VERIFY_MAVEN_OPTS }}
@@ -67,12 +67,7 @@ jobs:
           - module: solr
             args: "-Psolr8"
             name: solr8
-            java: 8
-          - module: solr
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            args: "-Psolr8"
-            name: solr8
-            java: 11
+            java: 17
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-release-dummy.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-release-dummy.yml
index 9f4b96dcf6d..e66aaae5c11 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-release-dummy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-release-dummy.yml
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         include:
           - args: ""
-            java: 8
-          - args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
+            java: 17
     steps:
       - run: 'echo "No build required"'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-release.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-release.yml
index bbf87ea08fb..8f2bbb28def 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-release.yml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ jobs:
             ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with:
-          java-version: 8
+          java-version: 17
           distribution: zulu
       - run: mvn clean install --projects janusgraph-all -Pjanusgraph-cache -Dmaven.javadoc.skip=true ${{ env.BUILD_MAVEN_OPTS }}
       - run: mvn verify --projects janusgraph-all -Pjanusgraph-cache ${{ env.VERIFY_MAVEN_OPTS }}
@@ -67,9 +67,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         include:
           - args: ""
-            java: 8
-          - args: "-Pjava-11"
-            java: 11
+            java: 17
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: actions/cache@v3
@@ -100,47 +98,19 @@ jobs:
         include:
           - module: inmemory
             args: "-Dtest.skip.tp=false -DskipTests=true"
-            java: 8
+            java: 17
           - module: berkeleyje
             args: "-Dtest.skip.tp=false -DskipTests=true"
-            java: 8
+            java: 17
           - module: cql
             args: "-Pcassandra3-byteordered -Dtest.skip.tp=false -DskipTests=true"
-            java: 8
+            java: 17
           - module: cql
             args: "-Pcassandra3-murmur -Dtest.skip.tp=false -DskipTests=true"
-            java: 8
+            java: 17
           - module: hbase
             args: "-Dtest.skip.tp=false -DskipTests=true"
-            java: 8
-          - module: inmemory
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            args: "-Dtest.skip.tp=false -DskipTests=true"
-            java: 11
-          - module: berkeleyje
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            args: "-Dtest.skip.tp=false -DskipTests=true"
-            java: 11
-          - module: cql
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            args: "-Pcassandra3-byteordered -Dtest.skip.tp=false -DskipTests=true"
-            java: 11
-          - module: cql
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            args: "-Pcassandra3-murmur -Dtest.skip.tp=false -DskipTests=true"
-            java: 11
-          - module: cql
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            args: "-Pcassandra4-byteordered -Dtest.skip.tp=false -DskipTests=true"
-            java: 11
-          - module: cql
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            args: "-Pcassandra4-murmur -Dtest.skip.tp=false -DskipTests=true"
-            java: 11
-          - module: hbase
-            install-args: "-Pjava-11"
-            args: "-Dtest.skip.tp=false -DskipTests=true"
-            java: 11
+            java: 17
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: actions/cache@v3
diff --git a/BUILDING.md b/BUILDING.md
index d9c601caa22..573b9903ead 100644
--- a/BUILDING.md
+++ b/BUILDING.md
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 Required:
 
-* Java 8
-* Maven 3
+* Java 17
+* Maven 4
 
 To build without executing tests:
 
diff --git a/janusgraph-dist/README.md b/janusgraph-dist/README.md
index 1eadd35cd09..6004887e014 100644
--- a/janusgraph-dist/README.md
+++ b/janusgraph-dist/README.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 ## Building zip archives
 
-Run `mvn clean install -Pjanusgraph-release -Dgpg.skip=true -DskipTests=true -Pjava-11`.  
+Run `mvn clean install -Pjanusgraph-release -Dgpg.skip=true -DskipTests=true`.  
 This command can be run from either the root of the JanusGraph repository 
 (the parent of the janusgraph-dist directory) or the janusgraph-dist directory.
 Running from the root of the repository is recommended.  Running from 
diff --git a/janusgraph-dist/docker/Dockerfile b/janusgraph-dist/docker/Dockerfile
index a03e268a794..bf6b7903594 100644
--- a/janusgraph-dist/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/janusgraph-dist/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ FROM debian:buster-slim as builder
 
 ARG TARGETARCH
 ARG JANUS_VERSION=1.0.0-SNAPSHOT
-ARG BUILD_PATH=janusgraph-java-11-1.0.0-SNAPSHOT
+ARG BUILD_PATH=janusgraph-java-17-1.0.0-SNAPSHOT
 ARG YQ_VERSION=3.4.1
 
 ENV JANUS_VERSION=${JANUS_VERSION} \
diff --git a/janusgraph-dist/pom.xml b/janusgraph-dist/pom.xml
index b4c7c8ba331..d5be4de5c4a 100644
--- a/janusgraph-dist/pom.xml
+++ b/janusgraph-dist/pom.xml
@@ -317,15 +317,6 @@
     </build>
 
     <profiles>
-        <profile>
-            <id>java-11</id>
-            <properties>
-                <packname.standard>janusgraph-java-11-${project.version}</packname.standard>
-                <packname.full>janusgraph-java-11-full-${project.version}</packname.full>
-                <docker.baseimage>eclipse-temurin:11-jre</docker.baseimage>
-                <docker.tag-suffix>-java-11</docker.tag-suffix>
-            </properties>
-        </profile>
         <profile>
             <id>janusgraph-release</id>
             <dependencies>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index ea0bb7b0c58..f979e3bd5a6 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@
         <test.skip.tp>true</test.skip.tp>
         <top.level.basedir>${basedir}</top.level.basedir>
         <maven.javadoc.version>3.5.0</maven.javadoc.version>
-        <compiler.source>1.8</compiler.source>
-        <compiler.target>1.8</compiler.target>
+        <compiler.source>17</compiler.source>
+        <compiler.target>17</compiler.target>
         <test.excluded.groups>MEMORY_TESTS,PERFORMANCE_TESTS,BRITTLE_TESTS</test.excluded.groups>
         <dependency.locations.enabled>false</dependency.locations.enabled>
         <cassandra.version>3.11.10</cassandra.version>
@@ -1435,14 +1435,6 @@
     </dependencies>
 
     <profiles>
-        <profile>
-            <id>java-11</id>
-            <properties>
-                <compiler.source>11</compiler.source>
-                <compiler.target>11</compiler.target>
-            </properties>
-        </profile>
-
         <profile>
             <id>janusgraph-release</id>
             <!--