eclipse-kura · sfiorani · Mar 6, 2026 · Mar 5, 2026 · Mar 6, 2026 · Mar 6, 2026
diff --git a/.jenkins/ci.groovy b/.jenkins/ci.groovy
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ node {
             enable: true,
             projectKey: "eclipse-kura_kura-apps",
             tokenId: "sonarcloud-token-kura-apps",
-            exclusions: "tests/**/*,**/*.xml,**/*.yml",
+            exclusions: "kura-examples/tests/**/*,kura-addon-prototypes/tests/**/***/*.xml,**/*.yml",
             testExclusions: "**/*"
         ],
     )

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ For the complete guide to setup the development environment, please refer to the
 
 In order to be able to build the applications for Eclipse Kura™ on your development machine, you need to have the following programs installed in your system:
 
-* JDK 17
-* Maven 3.9.x
+* JDK 21
+* Maven 3.9.9 or higher
 
 <details>
 <summary>
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ In order to be able to build the applications for Eclipse Kura™ on your develo
 
 </summary>
 
-To install Java 17, download the JDK tar archive from the [Adoptium Project Repository](https://adoptium.net/en-GB/temurin/releases/?variant=openjdk8&jvmVariant=hotspot&version=17).
+To install Java 21, download the JDK tar archive from the [Adoptium Project Repository](https://adoptium.net/en-GB/temurin/releases/?variant=openjdk8&jvmVariant=hotspot&version=21).
 
 Once downloaded, copy the tar archive in `/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/` and cd into it. Unpack the archive with the following command:
 
@@ -71,11 +71,11 @@ export PATH="/usr/local/opt/maven@3.9/bin:$PATH"
 
 For Java
 ```bash
-sudo apt install openjdk-17-jdk
+sudo apt install openjdk-21-jdk
 ```
 For Maven   
 
-You can follow the tutorial from the official [Maven](http://maven.apache.org/install.html) site. Remember that you need to install the 3.9.x version.
+You can follow the tutorial from the official [Maven](http://maven.apache.org/install.html) site. Remember that you need to install the 3.9.9 or higher version.
 
 </details>
 

diff --git a/kura-addon-prototypes/bundles/example-configurable-component.bundle/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/kura-addon-prototypes/bundles/example-configurable-component.bundle/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.kura.example.configurable.component.bundle;singleton:=true
 Bundle-Version: 1.0.0.qualifier
 Bundle-Vendor: Eclipse Kura
-Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=17))"
+Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=21))"
 Import-Package: org.eclipse.kura;version="[1.4,2.0)",
  org.eclipse.kura.configuration;version="[1.0,2.0)",
  org.eclipse.kura.configuration.metatype;version="[1.1,2.0)",

diff --git a/kura-addon-prototypes/bundles/example-driver.bundle/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/kura-addon-prototypes/bundles/example-driver.bundle/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.kura.example.driver.bundle;singleton:=true
 Bundle-Version: 1.0.0.qualifier
 Bundle-Vendor: Eclipse Kura
-Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=17))"
+Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=21))"
 Import-Package: org.eclipse.kura;version="[1.4,2.0)",
  org.eclipse.kura.channel;version="[1.4,2.0)",
  org.eclipse.kura.channel.listener;version="[1.0,2.0)",

diff --git a/kura-addon-prototypes/bundles/example-factory-component.bundle/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/kura-addon-prototypes/bundles/example-factory-component.bundle/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.kura.example.factory.component.bundle;singleton:=true
 Bundle-Version: 1.0.0.qualifier
 Bundle-Vendor: Eclipse Kura
-Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=17))"
+Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=21))"
 Import-Package: org.eclipse.kura;version="[1.4,2.0)",
  org.eclipse.kura.configuration;version="[1.0,2.0)",
  org.eclipse.kura.configuration.metatype;version="[1.1,2.0)",

diff --git a/kura-addon-prototypes/bundles/example-wire-component.bundle/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/kura-addon-prototypes/bundles/example-wire-component.bundle/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.kura.example.wire.component.bundle;singleton:=true
 Bundle-Version: 1.0.0.qualifier
 Bundle-Vendor: Eclipse Kura
-Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=17))"
+Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=21))"
 Import-Package: org.eclipse.kura;version="[1.4,2.0)",
  org.eclipse.kura.configuration;version="[1.0,2.0)",
  org.eclipse.kura.configuration.metatype;version="[1.1,2.0)",

diff --git a/kura-addon-prototypes/bundles/pom.xml b/kura-addon-prototypes/bundles/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright (c) 2025 Eurotech and/or its affiliates and others
+    Copyright (c) 2025, 2026 Eurotech and/or its affiliates and others
 
     This program and the accompanying materials are made
     available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License 2.0
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-        <tycho-version>4.0.11</tycho-version>
+        <tycho-version>5.0.2</tycho-version>
         <bnd-version>7.1.0</bnd-version>
         <maven.jarsigner.plugin.version>1.4</maven.jarsigner.plugin.version>
         <skip.artifact.signing>true</skip.artifact.signing>
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@
                     <artifactId>tycho-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                     <version>${tycho-version}</version>
                     <configuration>
-                        <source>17</source>
-                        <target>17</target>
+                        <source>21</source>
+                        <target>21</target>
                         <showDeprecation>true</showDeprecation>
                         <showWarnings>true</showWarnings>
                         <requireJREPackageImports>true</requireJREPackageImports>

diff --git a/kura-addon-prototypes/tests/example-configurable-component.bundle.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/kura-addon-prototypes/tests/example-configurable-component.bundle.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Bundle-Name: Example component tests
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.kura.example.configurable.component.bundle.test;singleton:=true
 Bundle-Version: 1.0.0.qualifier
 Bundle-Vendor: EUROTECH
-Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=17))"
+Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=21))"
 Fragment-Host: org.eclipse.kura.example.configurable.component.bundle
 Require-Bundle: org.junit,
  org.mockito.mockito-core,

diff --git a/kura-addon-prototypes/tests/example-driver.bundle.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/kura-addon-prototypes/tests/example-driver.bundle.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Bundle-Name: Example component tests
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.kura.example.driver.bundle.test;singleton:=true
 Bundle-Version: 1.0.0.qualifier
 Bundle-Vendor: EUROTECH
-Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=17))"
+Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=21))"
 Fragment-Host: org.eclipse.kura.example.driver.bundle
 Require-Bundle: org.junit,
  org.mockito.mockito-core,

diff --git a/kura-addon-prototypes/tests/example-factory-component.bundle.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/kura-addon-prototypes/tests/example-factory-component.bundle.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Bundle-Name: Factory component examples tests
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.kura.example.factory.component.bundle.test;singleton:=true
 Bundle-Version: 1.0.0.qualifier
 Bundle-Vendor: EUROTECH
-Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=17))"
+Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=21))"
 Fragment-Host: org.eclipse.kura.example.factory.component.bundle
 Require-Bundle: org.junit,
  org.mockito.mockito-core,

diff --git a/kura-addon-prototypes/tests/example-wire-component.bundle.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/kura-addon-prototypes/tests/example-wire-component.bundle.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Bundle-Name: Example component tests
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.kura.example.wire.component.bundle.test;singleton:=true
 Bundle-Version: 1.0.0.qualifier
 Bundle-Vendor: EUROTECH
-Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=17))"
+Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=21))"
 Fragment-Host: org.eclipse.kura.example.wire.component.bundle
 Require-Bundle: org.junit,
  org.mockito.mockito-core,

diff --git a/kura-addon-prototypes/tests/pom.xml b/kura-addon-prototypes/tests/pom.xml
@@ -161,7 +161,6 @@
                     <version>${tycho-version}</version>
                     <configuration>
                         <providerHint>junit4</providerHint>
-                        <parallel>classes</parallel>
                         <useUnlimitedThreads>true</useUnlimitedThreads>
                         <argLine>
                             ${tycho.testArgLine}

diff --git a/kura-apps-target-definition/pom.xml b/kura-apps-target-definition/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright (c) 2025 Eurotech and/or its affiliates and others
+    Copyright (c) 2025, 2026 Eurotech and/or its affiliates and others
 
     This program and the accompanying materials are made
     available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License 2.0
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
         <plugins>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.eclipse.tycho</groupId>
-                <version>4.0.11</version>
+                <version>5.0.2</version>
                 <artifactId>tycho-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                 <extensions>true</extensions>
             </plugin>

diff --git a/kura-examples/bundles/ble/org.eclipse.kura.example.ble.tisensortag.dbus/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/kura-examples/bundles/ble/org.eclipse.kura.example.ble.tisensortag.dbus/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
 Bundle-Name: org.eclipse.kura.example.ble.tisensortag.dbus
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.kura.example.ble.tisensortag.dbus;singleton:=true
 Bundle-Version: 3.0.0.qualifier
-Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=17))"
+Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=21))"
 Service-Component: OSGI-INF/*.xml
 Import-Package: org.eclipse.kura;version="[1.0,2.0)",
  org.eclipse.kura.bluetooth.le;version="[1.3,2.0)",

diff --git a/kura-examples/bundles/ble/org.eclipse.kura.example.eddystone.advertiser/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/kura-examples/bundles/ble/org.eclipse.kura.example.eddystone.advertiser/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
 Bundle-Name: org.eclipse.kura.example.eddystone.advertiser
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.kura.example.eddystone.advertiser;singleton:=true
 Bundle-Version: 3.0.0.qualifier
-Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=17))"
+Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=21))"
 Service-Component: OSGI-INF/*.xml
 Import-Package: org.eclipse.kura;version="[1.4,2.0)",
  org.eclipse.kura.ble.eddystone;version="[1.0,2.0)",

diff --git a/kura-examples/bundles/ble/org.eclipse.kura.example.eddystone.scanner/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/kura-examples/bundles/ble/org.eclipse.kura.example.eddystone.scanner/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
 Bundle-Name: org.eclipse.kura.example.eddystone.scanner
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.kura.example.eddystone.scanner;singleton:=true
 Bundle-Version: 3.0.0.qualifier
-Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=17))"
+Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=21))"
 Service-Component: OSGI-INF/*.xml
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
 Bundle-ClassPath: .

diff --git a/kura-examples/bundles/ble/org.eclipse.kura.example.ibeacon.advertiser/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/kura-examples/bundles/ble/org.eclipse.kura.example.ibeacon.advertiser/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
 Bundle-Name: org.eclipse.kura.example.ibeacon.advertiser
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.kura.example.ibeacon.advertiser;singleton:=true
 Bundle-Version: 3.0.0.qualifier
-Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=17))"
+Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=21))"
 Service-Component: OSGI-INF/*.xml
 Import-Package: org.eclipse.kura;version="1.4.0",
  org.eclipse.kura.ble.ibeacon;version="[1.0,2.0)",

diff --git a/kura-examples/bundles/ble/org.eclipse.kura.example.ibeacon.scanner/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/kura-examples/bundles/ble/org.eclipse.kura.example.ibeacon.scanner/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
 Bundle-Name: org.eclipse.kura.example.ibeacon.scanner
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.kura.example.ibeacon.scanner;singleton:=true
 Bundle-Version: 3.0.0.qualifier
-Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=17))"
+Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=21))"
 Service-Component: OSGI-INF/*.xml
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
 Bundle-ClassPath: .

diff --git a/kura-examples/bundles/camel/org.eclipse.kura.example.camel.aggregation/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/kura-examples/bundles/camel/org.eclipse.kura.example.camel.aggregation/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.kura.example.camel.aggregation
 Bundle-Version: 3.0.0.qualifier
 Bundle-Name: Camel Aggregation Example
-Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=17))"
+Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=21))"
 Service-Component: OSGI-INF/*.xml
 Import-Package: org.apache.camel;version="[2.17,3.0)",
  org.apache.camel.builder;version="[2.17,3.0)",

diff --git a/kura-examples/bundles/camel/org.eclipse.kura.example.camel.publisher/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/kura-examples/bundles/camel/org.eclipse.kura.example.camel.publisher/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Bundle-Name: Example Camel Publisher
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.kura.example.camel.publisher
 Bundle-Version: 3.0.0.qualifier
 Bundle-Vendor: Eclipse Kura
-Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=17))"
+Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=21))"
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
 Import-Package: org.apache.camel;version="[2.17,3.0)",
  org.apache.camel.builder;version="[2.17,3.0)",

diff --git a/kura-examples/bundles/camel/org.eclipse.kura.example.camel.quickstart/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/kura-examples/bundles/camel/org.eclipse.kura.example.camel.quickstart/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.kura.example.camel.quickstart
 Bundle-Version: 3.0.0.qualifier
 Bundle-Name: Camel Quickstart
-Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=17))"
+Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=21))"
 Service-Component: OSGI-INF/*.xml
 Import-Package: org.apache.camel;version="[2.17,3.0)",
  org.apache.camel.builder;version="[2.17,3.0)",

diff --git a/kura-examples/bundles/can/org.eclipse.kura.example.can/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/kura-examples/bundles/can/org.eclipse.kura.example.can/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.kura.example.can;singleton:=true
 Bundle-Version: 3.0.0.qualifier
 Bundle-ClassPath: .
 Bundle-Vendor: Eclipse Kura
-Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=17))"
+Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=21))"
 Import-Package: org.eclipse.kura;version="[1.0,2.0)",
   org.eclipse.kura.cloud;version="[1.0,2.0)",
   org.eclipse.kura.configuration;version="[1.0,2.0)",

diff --git a/...r-validation/org.eclipse.kura.example.container.signature.validation/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/...r-validation/org.eclipse.kura.example.container.signature.validation/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Bundle-Name: org.eclipse.kura.example.container.signature.validation
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.kura.example.container.signature.validation;singletone:=true
 Bundle-Version: 3.0.0.qualifier
 Bundle-Vendor: Eclipse Kura
-Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=17))"
+Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=21))"
 Service-Component: OSGI-INF/*.xml
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
 Import-Package: org.eclipse.kura.container.orchestration;version="[1.3,2.0)",

diff --git a/kura-examples/bundles/gpio/org.eclipse.kura.example.gpio.led/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/kura-examples/bundles/gpio/org.eclipse.kura.example.gpio.led/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Bundle-Name: Configurable Led Example
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.kura.example.gpio.led
 Bundle-Version: 3.0.0.qualifier
 Automatic-Module-Name: org.eclipse.kura.example.gpio.led
-Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=17))"
+Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=21))"
 Import-Package: org.eclipse.kura.configuration;version="[1.2,1.3)",
  org.eclipse.kura.gpio;version="[1.1, 2.0)",
  org.osgi.service.component;version="1.3.0",

diff --git a/kura-examples/bundles/gpio/org.eclipse.kura.example.gpio/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/kura-examples/bundles/gpio/org.eclipse.kura.example.gpio/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Bundle-Name: org.eclipse.kura.example.gpio
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.kura.example.gpio;singleton:=true
 Bundle-Version: 3.0.0.qualifier
 Bundle-Vendor: Eclipse Kura
-Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=17))"
+Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=21))"
 Service-Component: OSGI-INF/*.xml
 Import-Package: org.eclipse.kura;version="[1.0,2.0)",
  org.eclipse.kura.configuration;version="[1.0,2.0)",

diff --git a/kura-examples/bundles/heater/org.eclipse.kura.demo.heater/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/kura-examples/bundles/heater/org.eclipse.kura.demo.heater/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.kura.demo.heater;singleton:=true
 Bundle-Version: 3.0.0.qualifier
 Bundle-Vendor: Eclipse Kura
-Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=17))"
+Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=21))"
 Import-Package: org.eclipse.kura.cloud;version="[1.0,2.0)",
  org.eclipse.kura.cloudconnection.listener;version="[1.0,2.0)",
  org.eclipse.kura.cloudconnection.message;version="[1.0,2.0)",

diff --git a/...s/identity/org.eclipse.kura.example.identity.configuration.extension/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/...s/identity/org.eclipse.kura.example.identity.configuration.extension/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
 Bundle-Name: org.eclipse.kura.example.identity.configuration.extension
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.kura.example.identity.configuration.extension;singleton:=true
 Bundle-Version: 3.0.0.qualifier
-Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=17))"
+Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=21))"
 Service-Component: OSGI-INF/*.xml
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
 Bundle-ClassPath: .

diff --git a/kura-examples/bundles/modbus/org.eclipse.kura.demo.modbus/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/kura-examples/bundles/modbus/org.eclipse.kura.demo.modbus/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Bundle-Name: org.eclipse.kura.demo.modbus
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.kura.demo.modbus;singleton:=true
 Bundle-Version: 3.0.0.qualifier
 Bundle-Vendor: Eclipse Kura
-Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=17))"
+Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=21))"
 Service-Component: OSGI-INF/*.xml
 Import-Package: org.eclipse.kura;version="[1.0,2.0)",
  org.eclipse.kura.clock;version="[1.0,2.0)",

diff --git a/kura-examples/bundles/pom.xml b/kura-examples/bundles/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
 
-    Copyright (c) 2025 Eurotech and/or its affiliates and others
+    Copyright (c) 2025, 2026 Eurotech and/or its affiliates and others
 
     This program and the accompanying materials are made
     available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License 2.0
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-        <tycho-version>4.0.11</tycho-version>
+        <tycho-version>5.0.2</tycho-version>
         <bnd-version>7.1.0</bnd-version>
         <maven.jarsigner.plugin.version>1.4</maven.jarsigner.plugin.version>
         <skip.artifact.signing>true</skip.artifact.signing>
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@
                     <artifactId>tycho-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                     <version>${tycho-version}</version>
                     <configuration>
-                        <source>17</source>
-                        <target>17</target>
+                        <source>21</source>
+                        <target>21</target>
                         <showDeprecation>true</showDeprecation>
                         <showWarnings>true</showWarnings>
                         <requireJREPackageImports>true</requireJREPackageImports>
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@
        <module>publishers</module>
        <module>security</module>
        <!-- Disable sensehat module for now -->
         <!--<module>sensehat</module>-->
         <module>wire-components</module>
     </modules>
-</project>
+</project>
diff --git a/kura-examples/bundles/publishers/org.eclipse.kura.example.publisher/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/kura-examples/bundles/publishers/org.eclipse.kura.example.publisher/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Bundle-Name: org.eclipse.kura.example.publisher
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.kura.example.publisher;singleton:=true
 Bundle-Version: 3.0.0.qualifier
 Bundle-Vendor: Eclipse Kura
-Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=17))"
+Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=21))"
 Service-Component: OSGI-INF/*.xml
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
 Import-Package: org.eclipse.kura;version="[1.0,2.0)",

diff --git a/...xamples/bundles/publishers/org.eclipse.kura.example.serial.publisher/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/...xamples/bundles/publishers/org.eclipse.kura.example.serial.publisher/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Bundle-Name: org.eclipse.kura.example.serial.publisher
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.kura.example.serial.publisher;singleton:=true
 Bundle-Version: 3.0.0.qualifier
 Bundle-Vendor: Eclipse Kura
-Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=17))"
+Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=21))"
 Service-Component: OSGI-INF/*.xml
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
 Import-Package: javax.comm;version="1.2.0",

diff --git a/...ndles/security/org.eclipse.kura.example.rest.authentication.provider/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/...ndles/security/org.eclipse.kura.example.rest.authentication.provider/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Bundle-Name: org.eclipse.kura.example.rest.authentication.provider
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.kura.example.rest.authentication.provider;singleton:=true
 Bundle-Version: 3.0.0.qualifier
 Bundle-Vendor: Eclipse Kura
-Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=17))"
+Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=21))"
 Service-Component: OSGI-INF/*.xml
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
 Bundle-ClassPath: .

diff --git a/...-examples/bundles/security/org.eclipse.kura.example.tamper.detection/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/...-examples/bundles/security/org.eclipse.kura.example.tamper.detection/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Bundle-Name: org.eclipse.kura.example.tamper.detection
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.kura.example.tamper.detection;singleton:=true
 Bundle-Version: 3.0.0.qualifier
 Bundle-Vendor: Eclipse Kura
-Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=17))"
+Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=21))"
 Service-Component: OSGI-INF/*.xml
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
 Bundle-ClassPath: .

diff --git a/kura-examples/bundles/sensehat/org.eclipse.kura.example.driver.sensehat/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/kura-examples/bundles/sensehat/org.eclipse.kura.example.driver.sensehat/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@ Import-Package: org.eclipse.kura;version="[1.2,2.0)",
  org.eclipse.kura.util.base;version="[1.0,2.0)",
  org.slf4j;version="1.6.4"
 Service-Component: OSGI-INF/*.xml
-Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=17))"
+Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=21))"
diff --git a/...mples/bundles/sensehat/org.eclipse.kura.raspberrypi.sensehat.example/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/...mples/bundles/sensehat/org.eclipse.kura.raspberrypi.sensehat.example/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
 Bundle-Name: org.eclipse.kura.raspberrypi.sensehat.example
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.kura.raspberrypi.sensehat.example;singleton:=true
 Bundle-Version: 3.0.0.qualifier
-Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=17))"
+Require-Capability: osgi.ee;filter:="(&(osgi.ee=JavaSE)(version=21))"
 Service-Component: OSGI-INF/*.xml
 Bundle-ClassPath: .
 Import-Package: org.eclipse.kura.configuration;version="1.1.0",