diff --git a/conventions/build.gradle.kts b/conventions/build.gradle.kts
index cb384ad87f59..ccc3991e507b 100644
--- a/conventions/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/conventions/build.gradle.kts
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ dependencies {
   // When updating, update above in plugins too
   implementation("com.diffplug.spotless:spotless-plugin-gradle:7.2.1")
   implementation("com.google.guava:guava:33.5.0-jre")
-  implementation("com.gradleup.shadow:shadow-gradle-plugin:9.1.0")
+  implementation("com.gradleup.shadow:shadow-gradle-plugin:9.2.0")
   implementation("org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient:4.5.14")
   implementation("com.gradle.develocity:com.gradle.develocity.gradle.plugin:4.2")
   implementation("org.owasp:dependency-check-gradle:12.1.5")
diff --git a/examples/distro/build.gradle b/examples/distro/build.gradle
index b3a18c830a81..df44ff6ade7b 100644
--- a/examples/distro/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/distro/build.gradle
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ buildscript {
   }
   dependencies {
     classpath "com.diffplug.spotless:spotless-plugin-gradle:7.2.1"
-    classpath "com.gradleup.shadow:shadow-gradle-plugin:9.1.0"
+    classpath "com.gradleup.shadow:shadow-gradle-plugin:9.2.0"
     classpath "io.opentelemetry.instrumentation:gradle-plugins:2.21.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT"
   }
 }
diff --git a/examples/extension/build.gradle b/examples/extension/build.gradle
index c53bd1c4da20..62a925586424 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 "9.1.0"
+  id "com.gradleup.shadow" version "9.2.1"
   id "com.diffplug.spotless" version "7.2.1"
 
   id "io.opentelemetry.instrumentation.muzzle-generation" version "2.21.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT"
diff --git a/gradle-plugins/build.gradle.kts b/gradle-plugins/build.gradle.kts
index ba947b1471b0..961c3977b44a 100644
--- a/gradle-plugins/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/gradle-plugins/build.gradle.kts
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ 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:9.1.0")
+  implementation("com.gradleup.shadow:shadow-gradle-plugin:9.2.0")
 
   testImplementation("org.assertj:assertj-core:3.27.6")
 
@@ -57,13 +57,13 @@ tasks {
 
   withType<JavaCompile>().configureEach {
     with(options) {
-      release.set(11)
+      release.set(17)
     }
   }
 
   withType(KotlinJvmCompile::class).configureEach {
     compilerOptions {
-      jvmTarget = JvmTarget.JVM_11
+      jvmTarget = JvmTarget.JVM_17
     }
   }
 }
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ gradlePlugin {
 
 java {
   toolchain {
-    languageVersion.set(JavaLanguageVersion.of(11))
+    languageVersion.set(JavaLanguageVersion.of(17))
   }
   withJavadocJar()
   withSourcesJar()