diff --git a/archetypes/application/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/__artifactId__.bndrun b/archetypes/application/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/__artifactId__.bndrun
index 79731c7b..4c5a6091 100644
--- a/archetypes/application/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/__artifactId__.bndrun
+++ b/archetypes/application/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/__artifactId__.bndrun
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ index: target/index.xml;name="${artifactId}"
 -runrequires: osgi.identity;filter:='(osgi.identity=${impl-groupId}.${impl-artifactId})'
 -runfw: org.eclipse.osgi
 #if ($target-java-version == '8')
--runee: JavaSE-1.8
+-runee: JavaSE-17
 #elseif ($target-java-version == '9')
 -runee: JavaSE-9
 #elseif ($target-java-version == '10')
diff --git a/archetypes/application/src/test/resources/projects/check-8/reference/standalone-app-module.bndrun b/archetypes/application/src/test/resources/projects/check-8/reference/standalone-app-module.bndrun
index 2b4dbe81..a51f8d7b 100644
--- a/archetypes/application/src/test/resources/projects/check-8/reference/standalone-app-module.bndrun
+++ b/archetypes/application/src/test/resources/projects/check-8/reference/standalone-app-module.bndrun
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ index: target/index.xml;name="standalone-app-module"
 
 -runrequires: osgi.identity;filter:='(osgi.identity=archetype.it.impl-bundle)'
 -runfw: org.eclipse.osgi
--runee: JavaSE-1.8
+-runee: JavaSE-17
 
 -resolve.effective: active
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/archetypes/bundle-test/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/integration-test.bndrun b/archetypes/bundle-test/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/integration-test.bndrun
index ed30e977..35cfe1ce 100644
--- a/archetypes/bundle-test/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/integration-test.bndrun
+++ b/archetypes/bundle-test/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/integration-test.bndrun
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Import-Package: org.osgi.framework.*;version="[1.8,2)",*
 -runsystempackages: sun.reflect
 
 -runfw: org.eclipse.osgi
--runee: JavaSE-1.8
+-runee: JavaSE-17
 
 -runrequires: \
 	 osgi.identity;filter:='(osgi.identity=${groupId}.${artifactId})'
diff --git a/archetypes/bundle-test/src/test/resources/projects/check/reference/integration-test.bndrun b/archetypes/bundle-test/src/test/resources/projects/check/reference/integration-test.bndrun
index fd86b4cc..8a631e75 100644
--- a/archetypes/bundle-test/src/test/resources/projects/check/reference/integration-test.bndrun
+++ b/archetypes/bundle-test/src/test/resources/projects/check/reference/integration-test.bndrun
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Import-Package: org.osgi.framework.*;version="[1.8,2)",*
 -runsystempackages: sun.reflect
 
 -runfw: org.eclipse.osgi
--runee: JavaSE-1.8
+-runee: JavaSE-17
 
 -runrequires: \
 	 osgi.identity;filter:='(osgi.identity=archetype.it.bundle-testing)'
diff --git a/archetypes/project-bare/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/archetypes/project-bare/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index 080ad6de..fe415bd7 100644
--- a/archetypes/project-bare/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/archetypes/project-bare/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
     <description>The ${artifactId} application - built using OSGi enRoute R7</description>
 
     <properties>
-        <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
-        <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+        <maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>17</maven.compiler.target>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <bnd.version>6.1.0</bnd.version>
     </properties>
diff --git a/archetypes/project-bare/src/test/resources/projects/basic/reference/pom.xml b/archetypes/project-bare/src/test/resources/projects/basic/reference/pom.xml
index af514d87..3b87f497 100644
--- a/archetypes/project-bare/src/test/resources/projects/basic/reference/pom.xml
+++ b/archetypes/project-bare/src/test/resources/projects/basic/reference/pom.xml
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
     <description>The basic application - built using OSGi enRoute R7</description>
 
     <properties>
-        <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
-        <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+        <maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>17</maven.compiler.target>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <bnd.version>6.1.0</bnd.version>
     </properties>
diff --git a/archetypes/project/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/__app-artifactId__/__app-artifactId__.bndrun b/archetypes/project/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/__app-artifactId__/__app-artifactId__.bndrun
index 31898a5b..427ec2ea 100644
--- a/archetypes/project/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/__app-artifactId__/__app-artifactId__.bndrun
+++ b/archetypes/project/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/__app-artifactId__/__app-artifactId__.bndrun
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ index: target/index.xml;name="${app-artifactId}"
 -runrequires: osgi.identity;filter:='(osgi.identity=${groupId}.${impl-artifactId})'
 -runfw: org.eclipse.osgi
 #if ($app-target-java-version == '8')
--runee: JavaSE-1.8
+-runee: JavaSE-17
 #elseif ($app-target-java-version == '9')
 -runee: JavaSE-9
 #elseif ($app-target-java-version == '10')
diff --git a/archetypes/project/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/archetypes/project/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index fa4687b9..c0349938 100644
--- a/archetypes/project/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/archetypes/project/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 
     <properties>
 #if ($app-target-java-version == '8')
-        <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
-        <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+        <maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>17</maven.compiler.target>
 #elseif ($app-target-java-version == '9')
         <maven.compiler.source>9</maven.compiler.source>
         <maven.compiler.target>9</maven.compiler.target>
diff --git a/archetypes/project/src/test/resources/projects/basic-8/reference/app-module/app-module.bndrun b/archetypes/project/src/test/resources/projects/basic-8/reference/app-module/app-module.bndrun
index 1a45ded8..bdfacbbc 100644
--- a/archetypes/project/src/test/resources/projects/basic-8/reference/app-module/app-module.bndrun
+++ b/archetypes/project/src/test/resources/projects/basic-8/reference/app-module/app-module.bndrun
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ index: target/index.xml;name="app-module"
 
 -runrequires: osgi.identity;filter:='(osgi.identity=archetype.it.impl-bundle)'
 -runfw: org.eclipse.osgi
--runee: JavaSE-1.8
+-runee: JavaSE-17
 
 -resolve.effective: active
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/archetypes/project/src/test/resources/projects/basic-8/reference/pom.xml b/archetypes/project/src/test/resources/projects/basic-8/reference/pom.xml
index 698737c0..13d688a4 100644
--- a/archetypes/project/src/test/resources/projects/basic-8/reference/pom.xml
+++ b/archetypes/project/src/test/resources/projects/basic-8/reference/pom.xml
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
     <description>The basic application - built using OSGi enRoute R7</description>
 
     <properties>
-        <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
-        <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+        <maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>17</maven.compiler.target>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <bnd.version>6.1.0</bnd.version>
     </properties>
diff --git a/examples/gogo/app/app.bndrun b/examples/gogo/app/app.bndrun
index 4f0fe460..38035a23 100644
--- a/examples/gogo/app/app.bndrun
+++ b/examples/gogo/app/app.bndrun
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ index: target/index.xml;name="app"
 -runrequires: osgi.identity;filter:='(osgi.identity=org.osgi.enroute.examples.gogo.command)'
 
 -runfw: org.eclipse.osgi
--runee: JavaSE-1.8
+-runee: JavaSE-17
 
 -resolve.effective: active
diff --git a/examples/microservice/rest-app-jpa/rest-app-jpa.bndrun b/examples/microservice/rest-app-jpa/rest-app-jpa.bndrun
index 06738412..af43274b 100644
--- a/examples/microservice/rest-app-jpa/rest-app-jpa.bndrun
+++ b/examples/microservice/rest-app-jpa/rest-app-jpa.bndrun
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ index: target/index.xml;name="rest-app-jpa"
 	osgi.identity;filter:='(osgi.identity=org.apache.johnzon.core)',\
 	osgi.identity;filter:='(osgi.identity=org.h2)'
 -runfw: org.eclipse.osgi
--runee: JavaSE-1.8
+-runee: JavaSE-17
 -runbundles: \
 	ch.qos.logback.classic;version='[1.2.3,1.2.4)',\
 	ch.qos.logback.core;version='[1.2.3,1.2.4)',\
diff --git a/examples/microservice/rest-app/rest-app.bndrun b/examples/microservice/rest-app/rest-app.bndrun
index 83b8f466..e6aece1e 100644
--- a/examples/microservice/rest-app/rest-app.bndrun
+++ b/examples/microservice/rest-app/rest-app.bndrun
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ index: target/index.xml;name="rest-app"
 	osgi.identity;filter:='(osgi.identity=org.apache.johnzon.core)',\
 	osgi.identity;filter:='(osgi.identity=org.h2)'
 -runfw: org.eclipse.osgi
--runee: JavaSE-1.8
+-runee: JavaSE-17
 -runbundles: \
 	ch.qos.logback.classic;version='[1.2.3,1.2.4)',\
 	ch.qos.logback.core;version='[1.2.3,1.2.4)',\
diff --git a/examples/microservice/rest-service-test/integration-test.bndrun b/examples/microservice/rest-service-test/integration-test.bndrun
index fe9106ff..c2e94a61 100644
--- a/examples/microservice/rest-service-test/integration-test.bndrun
+++ b/examples/microservice/rest-service-test/integration-test.bndrun
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Import-Package: org.osgi.framework.*;version="[1.8,2)",*
 -runsystempackages: sun.reflect
 
 -runfw: org.eclipse.osgi
--runee: JavaSE-1.8
+-runee: JavaSE-17
 
 -runrequires: \
 	bnd.identity;id='org.osgi.enroute.examples.microservice.rest-service',\
diff --git a/examples/pom.xml b/examples/pom.xml
index 21aa18ef..e7e16601 100644
--- a/examples/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/pom.xml
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@
     </distributionManagement>
 
     <properties>
-        <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
-        <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+        <maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>17</maven.compiler.target>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <bnd.version>6.1.0</bnd.version>
     </properties>
diff --git a/examples/quickstart/app/app.bndrun b/examples/quickstart/app/app.bndrun
index 1f89dd32..708f47f5 100644
--- a/examples/quickstart/app/app.bndrun
+++ b/examples/quickstart/app/app.bndrun
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@ index: target/index.xml;name="app"
 
 -standalone: ${index}
 
--runrequires: osgi.identity;filter:='(osgi.identity=org.osgi.enroute.examples.quickstart.rest)'
--runfw: org.eclipse.osgi
--runee: JavaSE-1.8
+-runrequires: osgi.identity;filter:='(osgi.identity=org.osgi.enroute.examples.quickstart.rest)',\
+	osgi.contract;osgi.contract=JavaJAXRS;filter:="(&(osgi.contract=JavaJAXRS)(version=2.1.0))"
+-runfw: org.eclipse.osgi;version='[3.15.300.v20200520-1959,3.15.300.v20200520-1959]'
+-runee: JavaSE-17
 
 -resolve.effective: active
 
@@ -22,4 +23,9 @@ index: target/index.xml;name="app"
 	org.apache.felix.configadmin;version='[1.9.16,1.9.17)',\
 	org.apache.felix.http.jetty;version='[4.0.14,4.0.15)',\
 	org.apache.felix.scr;version='[2.1.16,2.1.17)',\
-	org.osgi.enroute.examples.quickstart.rest;version='[0.0.2,0.0.3)'
\ No newline at end of file
+	org.osgi.enroute.examples.quickstart.rest;version='[0.0.2,0.0.3)',\
+	jaxb-api;version='[2.3.1,2.3.2)',\
+	org.apache.servicemix.specs.activation-api-1.1;version='[2.9.0,2.9.1)',\
+	org.apache.servicemix.specs.jaxws-api-2.2;version='[2.9.0,2.9.1)',\
+	org.apache.servicemix.specs.saaj-api-1.3;version='[2.9.0,2.9.1)'
+-resolve: manual
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/quickstart/app/pom.xml b/examples/quickstart/app/pom.xml
index 5e4d7b35..8ff4378f 100644
--- a/examples/quickstart/app/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/quickstart/app/pom.xml
@@ -29,6 +29,13 @@
             <artifactId>debug-bundles</artifactId>
             <type>pom</type>
         </dependency>
+            <!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/javax.xml.bind/jaxb-api -->
+		<dependency>
+		    <groupId>javax.xml.bind</groupId>
+		    <artifactId>jaxb-api</artifactId>
+		    <version>2.3.1</version>
+		</dependency>
+
     </dependencies>
 
     <build>