diff --git a/doc/sphinx-guides/source/developers/dev-environment.rst b/doc/sphinx-guides/source/developers/dev-environment.rst
index f0d1b116ea7..3f7222667df 100755
--- a/doc/sphinx-guides/source/developers/dev-environment.rst
+++ b/doc/sphinx-guides/source/developers/dev-environment.rst
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Detailed Steps
 Install Java
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-The Dataverse Software requires Java 17.
+The recommended version is Java 17 because it's the version we test with. See https://github.com/IQSS/dataverse/pull/9764.
 
 On Mac and Windows, we suggest using `SDKMAN <https://sdkman.io>`_ to install Temurin (Eclipe's name for its OpenJDK distribution). Type ``sdk install java 17`` and then hit the "tab" key until you get to a version that ends with ``-tem`` and then hit enter.
 
diff --git a/doc/sphinx-guides/source/installation/prerequisites.rst b/doc/sphinx-guides/source/installation/prerequisites.rst
index 1632515b13a..a5aacc4701c 100644
--- a/doc/sphinx-guides/source/installation/prerequisites.rst
+++ b/doc/sphinx-guides/source/installation/prerequisites.rst
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ We assume you plan to run your Dataverse installation on Linux and we recommend
 Java
 ----
 
-The Dataverse Software requires Java SE 17 (or higher).
+The recommended version is Java 17 because it's the version we test with.
 
 Installing Java
 ===============
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 2fed88cb473..2fe0eaa632c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
         
         <reload4j.version>1.2.18.4</reload4j.version>
         <flyway.version>10.19.0</flyway.version>
+        <auto-service.version>1.1.1</auto-service.version>
         <jhove.version>1.20.1</jhove.version>
         <poi.version>5.4.0</poi.version>
         <tika.version>2.9.2</tika.version>
@@ -526,7 +527,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.google.auto.service</groupId>
             <artifactId>auto-service</artifactId>
-            <version>1.1.1</version>
+            <version>${auto-service.version}</version>
             <optional>true</optional>
             <type>jar</type>
         </dependency>
@@ -831,6 +832,14 @@
                     <release>${target.java.version}</release>
                     <!-- for use with `mvn -DcompilerArgument=-Xlint:unchecked compile` -->
                     <compilerArgument>${compilerArgument}</compilerArgument>
+                    <!-- Ensure the annotation processor for @AutoService is picked up. Especially important as of JDK 23 -->
+                    <annotationProcessorPaths>
+                        <path>
+                            <groupId>com.google.auto.service</groupId>
+                            <artifactId>auto-service</artifactId>
+                            <version>${auto-service.version}</version>
+                        </path>
+                    </annotationProcessorPaths>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>