diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 43e209abc..c02297477 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@ jobs:
   build:
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        os: [ macOS-latest, ubuntu-latest ]
+        os: [ macos-14, ubuntu-latest ]
     runs-on: ${{matrix.os}}
     name: Build on ${{matrix.os}}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Install Java
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'zulu'
           java-version: '17'
@@ -25,53 +25,53 @@ jobs:
         if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
         run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install libcurl4-openssl-dev libgtk-3-dev nodejs chromium-browser
       - name: Select Xcode version
-        if: matrix.os == 'macOS-latest'
-        uses: maxim-lobanov/setup-xcode@9a697e2b393340c3cacd97468baa318e4c883d98
+        if: matrix.os == 'macos-14'
+        uses: maxim-lobanov/setup-xcode@60606e260d2fc5762a71e64e74b2174e8ea3c8bd
         with:
-          xcode-version: '14.2.0'
+          xcode-version: '15.2.0'
+      - name: Setup Gradle
+        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v3
+        with:
+          gradle-home-cache-cleanup: true
+          cache-read-only: ${{ github.ref != 'refs/heads/master' }}
+          cache-encryption-key: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_ENCRYPTION_KEY }}
       - name: Validate Gradle Wrapper
-        uses: gradle/wrapper-validation-action@v1
+        uses: gradle/wrapper-validation-action@v2
       - name: Build Linux
         if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        with:
-          gradle-home-cache-cleanup: true
-          cache-read-only: ${{ github.ref != 'refs/heads/master' && github.ref != 'refs/heads/version-2.0' }}
-          arguments: |
-            build
-            publishAllFilteredToMavenLocal
-            -Ptarget=all_linux_hosted
+        run: >
+          ./gradlew
+          build
+          publishAllFilteredToMavenLocal
+          -Ptarget=all_linux_hosted
       - name: Build macOS
-        if: matrix.os == 'macOS-latest'
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        with:
-          gradle-home-cache-cleanup: true
-          cache-read-only: ${{ github.ref != 'refs/heads/master' && github.ref != 'refs/heads/version-2.0' }}
-          arguments: |
-            :reaktive-annotations:build
-            :utils:build
-            :reaktive-testing:build
-            :reaktive:build
-            :coroutines-interop:build
-            :sample-mpp-module:build
-            publishAllFilteredToMavenLocal
-            -Ptarget=all_macos_hosted
+        if: matrix.os == 'macos-14'
+        run:
+          ./gradlew
+          :reaktive-annotations:build
+          :utils:build
+          :reaktive-testing:build
+          :reaktive:build
+          :coroutines-interop:build
+          :sample-mpp-module:build
+          publishAllFilteredToMavenLocal
+          -Ptarget=all_macos_hosted
       # Do not invoke from Gradle, it creates circular dependency (Gradle invokes XCode invokes Gradle).
       - name: Build iOS app
-        if: matrix.os == 'macOS-latest'
+        if: matrix.os == 'macos-14'
         working-directory: sample-ios-app
         run: >
           xcodebuild
           -project sample-ios-app.xcodeproj
           -scheme "sample-ios-app"
           -sdk "iphonesimulator"
-          -arch "x86_64"
+          -arch "arm64"
       - name: Bundle the build report
         if: failure()
         run: find . -type d -name 'reports' | zip -@ -r build-reports.zip
       - name: Upload the build report
         if: failure()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@master
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: error-report
           path: build-reports.zip
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 4108f6186..d958bec0f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -23,62 +23,66 @@ jobs:
 
   publish:
     name: Publish
-    runs-on: macOS-latest
+    runs-on: macos-14
     needs: create-staging-repository
     env:
       SIGNING_KEY: ${{ secrets.SIGNING_KEY }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Install Java
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'zulu'
           java-version: '17'
       - name: Select Xcode version
-        uses: maxim-lobanov/setup-xcode@9a697e2b393340c3cacd97468baa318e4c883d98
+        uses: maxim-lobanov/setup-xcode@60606e260d2fc5762a71e64e74b2174e8ea3c8bd
         with:
-          xcode-version: '14.2.0'
-      - name: Publish
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
+          xcode-version: '15.2.0'
+      - name: Setup Gradle
+        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v3
         with:
           cache-read-only: true
-          arguments: |
-            publishAllFilteredToSonatype
-            -Psigning.password=${{ secrets.SIGNING_PASSWORD }}
-            -Psonatype.username=${{ secrets.SONATYPE_USERNAME }}
-            -Psonatype.password=${{ secrets.SONATYPE_PASSWORD }}
-            -Psonatype.repository=${{ needs.create-staging-repository.outputs.repository-id }}
+          cache-encryption-key: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_ENCRYPTION_KEY }}
+      - name: Publish
+        run: >
+          ./gradlew 
+          publishAllFilteredToSonatype
+          -Psigning.password=${{ secrets.SIGNING_PASSWORD }}
+          -Psonatype.username=${{ secrets.SONATYPE_USERNAME }}
+          -Psonatype.password=${{ secrets.SONATYPE_PASSWORD }}
+          -Psonatype.repository=${{ needs.create-staging-repository.outputs.repository-id }}
 
   check:
     name: Check publication
-    runs-on: macOS-latest
+    runs-on: macos-14
     needs: [ create-staging-repository, publish ]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Install Java
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'zulu'
           java-version: '17'
       - name: Select Xcode version
-        uses: maxim-lobanov/setup-xcode@9a697e2b393340c3cacd97468baa318e4c883d98
+        uses: maxim-lobanov/setup-xcode@60606e260d2fc5762a71e64e74b2174e8ea3c8bd
         with:
-          xcode-version: '14.2.0'
-      - name: Check publication
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
+          xcode-version: '15.2.0'
+      - name: Setup Gradle
+        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v3
         with:
           cache-read-only: true
-          # Exclude kotlinStoreYarnLock because publication check project has different from the main project
-          # dependencies, and the task fails the build. Ignoring it looks fine.
-          arguments: |
-            :tools:check-publication:build
-            --exclude-task kotlinStoreYarnLock
-            -Pcheck_publication
-            -Psonatype.username=${{ secrets.SONATYPE_USERNAME }}
-            -Psonatype.password=${{ secrets.SONATYPE_PASSWORD }}
-            -Psonatype.repository=${{ needs.create-staging-repository.outputs.repository-id }}
+          cache-encryption-key: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_ENCRYPTION_KEY }}
+      - name: Check publication
+        run: >
+          ./gradlew 
+          :tools:check-publication:build
+          --exclude-task kotlinStoreYarnLock
+          -Pcheck_publication
+          -Psonatype.username=${{ secrets.SONATYPE_USERNAME }}
+          -Psonatype.password=${{ secrets.SONATYPE_PASSWORD }}
+          -Psonatype.repository=${{ needs.create-staging-repository.outputs.repository-id }}
 
   close-staging-repository:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/benchmarks/jmh/build.gradle b/benchmarks/jmh/build.gradle
index c082fdc01..b6315f327 100644
--- a/benchmarks/jmh/build.gradle
+++ b/benchmarks/jmh/build.gradle
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ dependencies {
 }
 
 kotlin {
-    jvmToolchain(11)
+    jvmToolchain(17)
 }
 
 jmh {
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 605d6f609..b2f8e0eeb 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ kotlin.code.style=official
 org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx4g -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8
 org.gradle.parallel=true
 org.gradle.caching=true
-org.gradle.configuration-cache=true
+# https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/KT-64851
+org.gradle.configuration-cache=false
 
 # AndroidX package structure to make it clearer which packages are bundled with the
 # Android operating system, and which are packaged with the app's APK
diff --git a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar
index 943f0cbfa..ccebba771 100644
Binary files a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar and b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar differ
diff --git a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index 6ec1567a0..7fc84becc 100644
--- a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.0.1-all.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.6-all.zip
 networkTimeout=10000
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists
diff --git a/gradlew b/gradlew
index 65dcd68d6..79a61d421 100755
--- a/gradlew
+++ b/gradlew
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ if ! "$cygwin" && ! "$darwin" && ! "$nonstop" ; then
     case $MAX_FD in #(
       max*)
         # In POSIX sh, ulimit -H is undefined. That's why the result is checked to see if it worked.
-        # shellcheck disable=SC3045 
+        # shellcheck disable=SC3045
         MAX_FD=$( ulimit -H -n ) ||
             warn "Could not query maximum file descriptor limit"
     esac
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ if ! "$cygwin" && ! "$darwin" && ! "$nonstop" ; then
       '' | soft) :;; #(
       *)
         # In POSIX sh, ulimit -n is undefined. That's why the result is checked to see if it worked.
-        # shellcheck disable=SC3045 
+        # shellcheck disable=SC3045
         ulimit -n "$MAX_FD" ||
             warn "Could not set maximum file descriptor limit to $MAX_FD"
     esac
diff --git a/rxjava2-interop/build.gradle b/rxjava2-interop/build.gradle
index c01daeaf7..77255d441 100644
--- a/rxjava2-interop/build.gradle
+++ b/rxjava2-interop/build.gradle
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ compileKotlin {
 }
 
 compileJava {
-    targetCompatibility(JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8)
+    targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
 }
 
 publishing {
diff --git a/rxjava3-interop/build.gradle b/rxjava3-interop/build.gradle
index 288805700..69a6d579a 100644
--- a/rxjava3-interop/build.gradle
+++ b/rxjava3-interop/build.gradle
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ compileKotlin {
 }
 
 compileJava {
-    targetCompatibility(JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8)
+    targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
 }
 
 publishing {