diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yaml b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
index bf3be134349..e4046edb7c3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
 
   build:
     if: github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]'
-    uses: apache/logging-parent/.github/workflows/build-reusable.yaml@rel/11.3.0
+    uses: apache/logging-parent/.github/workflows/build-reusable.yaml@rel/12.0.0
     secrets:
       DV_ACCESS_TOKEN: ${{ startsWith(github.ref_name, 'release/') && '' || secrets.DEVELOCITY_ACCESS_KEY }}
     with:
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
   deploy-snapshot:
     needs: build
     if: github.repository == 'apache/logging-log4j2' && github.ref_name == '2.x'
-    uses: apache/logging-parent/.github/workflows/deploy-snapshot-reusable.yaml@rel/11.3.0
+    uses: apache/logging-parent/.github/workflows/deploy-snapshot-reusable.yaml@rel/12.0.0
     # Secrets for deployments
     secrets:
       NEXUS_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.NEXUS_USER }}
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
   deploy-release:
     needs: build
     if: github.repository == 'apache/logging-log4j2' && startsWith(github.ref_name, 'release/')
-    uses: apache/logging-parent/.github/workflows/deploy-release-reusable.yaml@rel/11.3.0
+    uses: apache/logging-parent/.github/workflows/deploy-release-reusable.yaml@rel/12.0.0
     # Secrets for deployments
     secrets:
       GPG_SECRET_KEY: ${{ secrets.LOGGING_GPG_SECRET_KEY }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yaml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yaml
index cc2dbcaaf85..05a37e02f99 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yaml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ permissions: read-all
 jobs:
 
   analyze:
-    uses: apache/logging-parent/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis-reusable.yaml@rel/11.3.0
+    uses: apache/logging-parent/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis-reusable.yaml@rel/12.0.0
     with:
       java-version: |
         8
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-site.yaml b/.github/workflows/deploy-site.yaml
index 365b8fc2901..604ac5f63aa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-site.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-site.yaml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
 
   deploy-site-stg:
     if: github.repository == 'apache/logging-log4j2' && github.ref_name == '2.x'
-    uses: apache/logging-parent/.github/workflows/deploy-site-reusable.yaml@rel/11.3.0
+    uses: apache/logging-parent/.github/workflows/deploy-site-reusable.yaml@rel/12.0.0
     # Secrets for committing the generated site
     secrets:
       GPG_SECRET_KEY: ${{ secrets.LOGGING_GPG_SECRET_KEY }}
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
 
   deploy-site-pro:
     if: github.repository == 'apache/logging-log4j2' && github.ref_name == '2.x-site-pro'
-    uses: apache/logging-parent/.github/workflows/deploy-site-reusable.yaml@rel/11.3.0
+    uses: apache/logging-parent/.github/workflows/deploy-site-reusable.yaml@rel/12.0.0
     # Secrets for committing the generated site
     secrets:
       GPG_SECRET_KEY: ${{ secrets.LOGGING_GPG_SECRET_KEY }}
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ jobs:
 
   deploy-site-rel:
     needs: export-version
-    uses: apache/logging-parent/.github/workflows/deploy-site-reusable.yaml@rel/11.3.0
+    uses: apache/logging-parent/.github/workflows/deploy-site-reusable.yaml@rel/12.0.0
     # Secrets for committing the generated site
     secrets:
       GPG_SECRET_KEY: ${{ secrets.LOGGING_GPG_SECRET_KEY }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/merge-dependabot.yaml b/.github/workflows/merge-dependabot.yaml
index c81076e1860..cfb0b1d63dd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/merge-dependabot.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/merge-dependabot.yaml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
 
   build:
     if: github.repository == 'apache/logging-log4j2' && github.event_name == 'pull_request_target' && github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]'
-    uses: apache/logging-parent/.github/workflows/build-reusable.yaml@rel/11.3.0
+    uses: apache/logging-parent/.github/workflows/build-reusable.yaml@rel/12.0.0
     secrets:
       DV_ACCESS_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.DEVELOCITY_ACCESS_KEY }}
     with:
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
 
   merge-dependabot:
     needs: build
-    uses: apache/logging-parent/.github/workflows/merge-dependabot-reusable.yaml@rel/11.3.0
+    uses: apache/logging-parent/.github/workflows/merge-dependabot-reusable.yaml@rel/12.0.0
     with:
       java-version: 17
     permissions:
diff --git a/log4j-parent/pom.xml b/log4j-parent/pom.xml
index c429feaf95a..d72e426442c 100644
--- a/log4j-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-parent/pom.xml
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
     <assertj.version>3.27.3</assertj.version>
     <awaitility.version>4.2.2</awaitility.version>
     <bsh.version>2.0b6</bsh.version>
+    <bnd.annotation.version>7.1.0</bnd.annotation.version>
     <cassandra.version>3.11.18</cassandra.version>
     <cassandra-driver.version>3.11.5</cassandra-driver.version>
     <commons-codec.version>1.17.1</commons-codec.version>
@@ -125,8 +126,11 @@
     <oro.version>2.0.8</oro.version>
     <!-- The OSGi API version MUST always be the MINIMUM version Log4j supports: -->
     <osgi.api.version>6.0.0</osgi.api.version>
+    <osgi.annotation.bundle.version>2.0.0</osgi.annotation.bundle.version>
+    <osgi.annotation.versioning.version>1.1.2</osgi.annotation.versioning.version>
     <pax-exam.version>4.14.0</pax-exam.version>
     <plexus-utils.version>3.6.0</plexus-utils.version>
+    <spotbugs-annotations.version>4.9.1</spotbugs-annotations.version>
     <spring-boot.version>2.7.18</spring-boot.version>
     <spring-framework.version>5.3.39</spring-framework.version>
     <system-stubs.version>2.0.3</system-stubs.version>
@@ -574,6 +578,12 @@
         <version>${jna.version}</version>
       </dependency>
 
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>org.jspecify</groupId>
+        <artifactId>jspecify</artifactId>
+        <version>${jspecify.version}</version>
+      </dependency>
+
       <dependency>
         <groupId>junit</groupId>
         <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
@@ -829,6 +839,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>biz.aQute.bnd</groupId>
       <artifactId>biz.aQute.bnd.annotation</artifactId>
+      <version>${bnd.annotation.version}</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
@@ -841,19 +852,22 @@
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.osgi</groupId>
-      <artifactId>osgi.annotation</artifactId>
+      <artifactId>org.osgi.annotation.bundle</artifactId>
+      <version>${osgi.annotation.bundle.version}</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.osgi</groupId>
-      <artifactId>org.osgi.annotation.bundle</artifactId>
+      <artifactId>org.osgi.annotation.versioning</artifactId>
+      <version>${osgi.annotation.versioning.version}</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.github.spotbugs</groupId>
       <artifactId>spotbugs-annotations</artifactId>
+      <version>${spotbugs-annotations.version}</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
@@ -977,6 +991,16 @@
         </executions>
       </plugin>
 
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+        <configuration>
+          <compilerArgs combine.children="append">
+            <arg>--should-stop=ifError=FLOW</arg>
+          </compilerArgs>
+        </configuration>
+      </plugin>
+
       <!--
         ~ Some external logging bridges can interfere with our tests, giving false negatives.
         -->
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 41283036545..177b0531d2c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.logging</groupId>
     <artifactId>logging-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>11.3.0</version>
+    <version>12.0.0</version>
     <relativePath />
   </parent>
 
@@ -357,6 +357,7 @@
     <!-- =====================================================
          Direct dependency version properties (in alphabetical order)
          ===================================================== -->
+    <jspecify.version>1.0.0</jspecify.version>
     <log4j-docgen.version>0.9.0</log4j-docgen.version>
     <node.version>21.7.1</node.version>
     <npm.version>10.5.0</npm.version>
@@ -993,6 +994,7 @@
           <groupId>org.jspecify</groupId>
           <artifactId>jspecify</artifactId>
           <version>${jspecify.version}</version>
+          <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
       </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/src/changelog/.2.x.x/update_org_apache_logging_logging_parent.xml b/src/changelog/.2.x.x/update_org_apache_logging_logging_parent.xml
index 5b17082960b..0ea7b563939 100644
--- a/src/changelog/.2.x.x/update_org_apache_logging_logging_parent.xml
+++ b/src/changelog/.2.x.x/update_org_apache_logging_logging_parent.xml
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
        xmlns="https://logging.apache.org/xml/ns"
        xsi:schemaLocation="https://logging.apache.org/xml/ns https://logging.apache.org/xml/ns/log4j-changelog-0.xsd"
        type="updated">
-  <description format="asciidoc">Update `org.apache.logging:logging-parent` to version `11.3.0`</description>
+  <description format="asciidoc">Update `org.apache.logging:logging-parent` to version `12.0.0`</description>
 </entry>