diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e361ac0f..b845628f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ This repository only contains the source code for the package.
 
 ### Set up the prerequisites
 
-1. Download and install Java SE Development Kit (JDK) version 17 (from one of the following locations).
+1. Download and install Java SE Development Kit (JDK) version 21 (from one of the following locations).
    * [Oracle](https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/downloads/)
    
    * [OpenJDK](https://adoptium.net/)
diff --git a/ballerina/Ballerina.toml b/ballerina/Ballerina.toml
index ea2b88ce..5ddfe396 100644
--- a/ballerina/Ballerina.toml
+++ b/ballerina/Ballerina.toml
@@ -9,16 +9,16 @@ icon = "icon.png"
 license = ["Apache-2.0"]
 distribution = "2201.10.0"
 
-[platform.java17]
+[platform.java21]
 graalvmCompatible = true
 
-[[platform.java17.dependency]]
+[[platform.java21.dependency]]
 groupId = "io.ballerina.stdlib"
 artifactId = "log-native"
 version = "2.10.0"
 path = "../native/build/libs/log-native-2.10.0.jar"
 
-[[platform.java17.dependency]]
+[[platform.java21.dependency]]
 groupId = "io.ballerina.stdlib"
 artifactId = "log-test-utils"
 version = "2.10.0"
diff --git a/build-config/resources/Ballerina.toml b/build-config/resources/Ballerina.toml
index fc7feb81..096d4b54 100644
--- a/build-config/resources/Ballerina.toml
+++ b/build-config/resources/Ballerina.toml
@@ -9,16 +9,16 @@ icon = "icon.png"
 license = ["Apache-2.0"]
 distribution = "2201.10.0"
 
-[platform.java17]
+[platform.java21]
 graalvmCompatible = true
 
-[[platform.java17.dependency]]
+[[platform.java21.dependency]]
 groupId = "io.ballerina.stdlib"
 artifactId = "log-native"
 version = "@toml.version@"
 path = "../native/build/libs/log-native-@project.version@.jar"
 
-[[platform.java17.dependency]]
+[[platform.java21.dependency]]
 groupId = "io.ballerina.stdlib"
 artifactId = "log-test-utils"
 version = "@toml.version@"
diff --git a/compiler-plugin/build.gradle b/compiler-plugin/build.gradle
index c4141c17..23a09353 100644
--- a/compiler-plugin/build.gradle
+++ b/compiler-plugin/build.gradle
@@ -48,8 +48,11 @@ checkstyle {
 checkstyleMain.dependsOn(":checkstyle:downloadCheckstyleRuleFiles")
 
 spotbugsMain {
-    effort "max"
-    reportLevel "low"
+    def classLoader = plugins["com.github.spotbugs"].class.classLoader
+    def SpotBugsConfidence = classLoader.findLoadedClass("com.github.spotbugs.snom.Confidence")
+    def SpotBugsEffort = classLoader.findLoadedClass("com.github.spotbugs.snom.Effort")
+    effort = SpotBugsEffort.MAX
+    reportLevel = SpotBugsConfidence.LOW
     reportsDir = file("$project.buildDir/reports/spotbugs")
     reports {
         html.enabled true
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index b7d6a6cc..dad57af8 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -2,17 +2,17 @@ org.gradle.caching=true
 group=io.ballerina.stdlib
 version=2.10.1-SNAPSHOT
 checkstylePluginVersion=10.12.0
-spotbugsPluginVersion=5.0.14
+spotbugsPluginVersion=6.0.18
 shadowJarPluginVersion=8.1.1
 downloadPluginVersion=5.4.0
 releasePluginVersion=2.6.0
 puppycrawlCheckstyleVersion=10.12.0
 ballerinaGradlePluginVersion=2.0.1
 
-ballerinaLangVersion=2201.10.0
+ballerinaLangVersion=2201.11.0-20241112-214900-6b80ab87
 
 #stdlib dependencies
-stdlibIoVersion=1.6.0
-observeVersion=1.3.0
-observeInternalVersion=1.3.0
+stdlibIoVersion=1.6.2-20241112-233100-995cf5f
+observeVersion=1.4.0-20241113-092000-b83ae74
+observeInternalVersion=1.3.1-20241113-101700-265054d
 testngVersion=6.14.3
diff --git a/integration-tests/Ballerina.toml b/integration-tests/Ballerina.toml
index 8afd404e..dffd6200 100644
--- a/integration-tests/Ballerina.toml
+++ b/integration-tests/Ballerina.toml
@@ -3,18 +3,18 @@ org = "ballerina"
 name = "integration_tests"
 version = "@toml.version@"
 
-[[platform.java17.dependency]]
+[[platform.java21.dependency]]
 groupId = "io.ballerina.stdlib"
 artifactId = "log-native"
 path = "../native/build/libs/log-native-@project.version@.jar"
 
-[[platform.java17.dependency]]
+[[platform.java21.dependency]]
 groupId = "io.ballerina.stdlib"
 artifactId = "log-test-utils"
 scope = "testOnly"
 path = "../test-utils/build/libs/log-test-utils-@project.version@.jar"
 
-[[platform.java17.dependency]]
+[[platform.java21.dependency]]
 groupId = "io.ballerina.stdlib"
 artifactId = "io-native"
 path = "./lib/io-native-@io.native.version@.jar"
diff --git a/native/build.gradle b/native/build.gradle
index e6b1dc91..e865a8a2 100644
--- a/native/build.gradle
+++ b/native/build.gradle
@@ -31,9 +31,12 @@ dependencies {
 }
 
 spotbugsMain {
+    def classLoader = plugins["com.github.spotbugs"].class.classLoader
+    def SpotBugsConfidence = classLoader.findLoadedClass("com.github.spotbugs.snom.Confidence")
+    def SpotBugsEffort = classLoader.findLoadedClass("com.github.spotbugs.snom.Effort")
     ignoreFailures = true
-    effort = "max"
-    reportLevel = "low"
+    effort = SpotBugsEffort.MAX
+    reportLevel = SpotBugsConfidence.LOW
     reportsDir = file("$project.buildDir/reports/spotbugs")
     def excludeFile = file("${rootDir}/build-config/spotbugs-exclude.xml")
     if (excludeFile.exists()) {
diff --git a/test-utils/build.gradle b/test-utils/build.gradle
index 6e242d55..767af4ff 100644
--- a/test-utils/build.gradle
+++ b/test-utils/build.gradle
@@ -33,9 +33,12 @@ dependencies {
 }
 
 spotbugsMain {
+    def classLoader = plugins["com.github.spotbugs"].class.classLoader
+    def SpotBugsConfidence = classLoader.findLoadedClass("com.github.spotbugs.snom.Confidence")
+    def SpotBugsEffort = classLoader.findLoadedClass("com.github.spotbugs.snom.Effort")
     ignoreFailures = true
-    effort = "max"
-    reportLevel = "low"
+    effort = SpotBugsEffort.MAX
+    reportLevel = SpotBugsConfidence.LOW
     reportsDir = file("$project.buildDir/reports/spotbugs")
     def excludeFile = file("${rootDir}/build-config/spotbugs-exclude.xml")
     if (excludeFile.exists()) {