diff --git a/launcher/CHANGELOG.md b/launcher/CHANGELOG.md
index 9fa0571..37918e0 100644
--- a/launcher/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/launcher/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/), and this project adheres
 to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## 2.7.0
+
+### Changed
+
+- The project is now built using Java 11, up from Java 8.
+
 ## 2.6.2
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/launcher/build.gradle.kts b/launcher/build.gradle.kts
index 0a3dd15..c7fc166 100644
--- a/launcher/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/launcher/build.gradle.kts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ dependencies {
 
 java {
     toolchain {
-        languageVersion = JavaLanguageVersion.of(8)
+        languageVersion = JavaLanguageVersion.of(11)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/launcher/gradle.properties b/launcher/gradle.properties
index 07b2e1d..da302ef 100644
--- a/launcher/gradle.properties
+++ b/launcher/gradle.properties
@@ -1 +1 @@
-version.launcher=2.6.2
+version.launcher=2.7.0