diff --git a/conventions/build.gradle.kts b/conventions/build.gradle.kts
index 437d38177fde..5a8005362897 100644
--- a/conventions/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/conventions/build.gradle.kts
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ dependencies {
   implementation("com.diffplug.spotless:spotless-plugin-gradle:6.25.0")
   implementation("com.google.guava:guava:33.3.1-jre")
   implementation("gradle.plugin.com.google.protobuf:protobuf-gradle-plugin:0.8.18")
-  implementation("com.gradleup.shadow:shadow-gradle-plugin:8.3.3")
+  implementation("com.gradleup.shadow:shadow-gradle-plugin:8.3.4")
   implementation("org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient:4.5.14")
   implementation("com.gradle.develocity:com.gradle.develocity.gradle.plugin:3.18.1")
   implementation("org.owasp:dependency-check-gradle:11.0.0")
diff --git a/examples/distro/build.gradle b/examples/distro/build.gradle
index 9f343d69f1df..a632a143cc3f 100644
--- a/examples/distro/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/distro/build.gradle
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ buildscript {
   }
   dependencies {
     classpath "com.diffplug.spotless:spotless-plugin-gradle:6.25.0"
-    classpath "com.gradleup.shadow:shadow-gradle-plugin:8.3.3"
+    classpath "com.gradleup.shadow:shadow-gradle-plugin:8.3.4"
     classpath "io.opentelemetry.instrumentation:gradle-plugins:2.10.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT"
   }
 }
diff --git a/examples/extension/build.gradle b/examples/extension/build.gradle
index ae9766c2a05a..1317d88152d8 100644
--- a/examples/extension/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/extension/build.gradle
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ plugins {
   into a single jar.
   See https://imperceptiblethoughts.com/shadow/ for more details about Shadow plugin.
    */
-  id "com.gradleup.shadow" version "8.3.3"
+  id "com.gradleup.shadow" version "8.3.4"
   id "com.diffplug.spotless" version "6.25.0"
 
   id "io.opentelemetry.instrumentation.muzzle-generation" version "2.10.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT"
diff --git a/gradle-plugins/build.gradle.kts b/gradle-plugins/build.gradle.kts
index 64ac86d2c4ab..b638acd678d4 100644
--- a/gradle-plugins/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/gradle-plugins/build.gradle.kts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ dependencies {
   implementation("org.eclipse.aether:aether-transport-http:${aetherVersion}")
   implementation("org.apache.maven:maven-aether-provider:3.3.9")
 
-  implementation("com.gradleup.shadow:shadow-gradle-plugin:8.3.3")
+  implementation("com.gradleup.shadow:shadow-gradle-plugin:8.3.4")
 
   testImplementation("org.assertj:assertj-core:3.26.3")
 
@@ -56,13 +56,13 @@ tasks {
 
   withType<JavaCompile>().configureEach {
     with(options) {
-      release.set(8)
+      release.set(11)
     }
   }
 
   withType(KotlinCompile::class).configureEach {
     kotlinOptions {
-      jvmTarget = "1.8"
+      jvmTarget = "11"
     }
   }
 }