diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3da43f7..05adc9c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ This repository only contains the source code for the module.
 
 ### 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/)
    
diff --git a/ballerina/Ballerina.toml b/ballerina/Ballerina.toml
index d1a0792..cbf8ccb 100644
--- a/ballerina/Ballerina.toml
+++ b/ballerina/Ballerina.toml
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ icon = "icon.png"
 license = ["Apache-2.0"]
 distribution = "2201.8.0"
 
-[platform.java17]
+[platform.java21]
 graalvmCompatible = true
 
-[[platform.java17.dependency]]
+[[platform.java21.dependency]]
 path = "../test-utils/build/libs/jballerina.java.arrays-test-utils-1.4.0.jar"
 version = "1.4.0"
 scope = "testOnly"
diff --git a/build-config/resources/Ballerina.toml b/build-config/resources/Ballerina.toml
index c763ae4..46c9750 100644
--- a/build-config/resources/Ballerina.toml
+++ b/build-config/resources/Ballerina.toml
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ icon = "icon.png"
 license = ["Apache-2.0"]
 distribution = "2201.8.0"
 
-[platform.java17]
+[platform.java21]
 graalvmCompatible = true
 
-[[platform.java17.dependency]]
+[[platform.java21.dependency]]
 path = "../test-utils/build/libs/jballerina.java.arrays-test-utils-@project.version@.jar"
 version = "@project.version@"
 scope = "testOnly"
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 028a43b..2a2b0c9 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 org.gradle.caching=true
 group=io.ballerina.stdlib
 version=1.4.1-SNAPSHOT
-ballerinaLangVersion=2201.8.0
-githubSpotbugsVersion=5.0.14
+ballerinaLangVersion=2201.11.0-20241117-133400-a3054b77
+githubSpotbugsVersion=6.0.18
 githubJohnrengelmanShadowVersion=8.1.1
 underCouchDownloadVersion=5.4.0
 researchgateReleaseVersion=2.8.0
diff --git a/test-utils/build.gradle b/test-utils/build.gradle
index c51c22b..ea76218 100644
--- a/test-utils/build.gradle
+++ b/test-utils/build.gradle
@@ -39,8 +39,12 @@ checkstyle {
 checkstyleMain.dependsOn(":checkstyle:downloadMultipleFiles")
 
 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")
+    ignoreFailures = true
+    effort = SpotBugsEffort.MAX
+    reportLevel = SpotBugsConfidence.LOW
     reportsDir = file("$project.buildDir/reports/spotbugs")
     reports {
         html.enabled true