diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
index 9c62d3aa..bf24128d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        java: ['8', '11', '14']
+        java: ['11', '14']
         mongodb-version: ['4.0']
     env:
       WORKSPACE: ${{ github.workspace }}
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Publish to repo.grails.org
         id: publish
         uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        if: steps.build.outcome == 'success' && github.event_name == 'push' && matrix.java == '8'
+        if: steps.build.outcome == 'success' && github.event_name == 'push' && matrix.java == '11'
         env:
           ARTIFACTORY_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.ARTIFACTORY_USERNAME }}
           ARTIFACTORY_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.ARTIFACTORY_PASSWORD }}
@@ -73,12 +73,12 @@ jobs:
           arguments: -Dorg.gradle.internal.publish.checksums.insecure=true publish
       - name: Build Docs
         id: docs
-        if: steps.build.outcome == 'success' && github.event_name == 'push' && matrix.java == '8'
+        if: steps.build.outcome == 'success' && github.event_name == 'push' && matrix.java == '11'
         uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
         with:
           arguments: docs:docs
       - name: Determine docs target repository
-        if: steps.docs.outcome == 'success' && github.event_name == 'push' && matrix.java == '8'
+        if: steps.docs.outcome == 'success' && github.event_name == 'push' && matrix.java == '11'
         uses: haya14busa/action-cond@v1
         id: docs_target
         with:
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ jobs:
           if_true: "grails/grails-data-mapping"
           if_false: ${{ github.repository }}
       - name: Publish to Github Pages
-        if: steps.docs.outcome == 'success' && github.event_name == 'push' && matrix.java == '8'
+        if: steps.docs.outcome == 'success' && github.event_name == 'push' && matrix.java == '11'
         uses: micronaut-projects/github-pages-deploy-action@master
         env:
           TARGET_REPOSITORY: ${{ steps.docs_target.outputs.value }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 2667adac..a6556c09 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        java: ['8']
+        java: ['11']
     env:
       GIT_USER_NAME: puneetbehl
       GIT_USER_EMAIL: behlp@objectcomputing.com
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index d7697e86..eeb8e1c7 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ buildscript {
         classpath 'org.asciidoctor:asciidoctor-gradle-plugin:1.6.1'
         classpath "gradle.plugin.com.energizedwork.webdriver-binaries:webdriver-binaries-gradle-plugin:$webdriverBinariesVersion"
         classpath "org.grails.plugins:views-gradle:2.3.2"
-        classpath "io.github.gradle-nexus:publish-plugin:1.1.0"
+        classpath "io.github.gradle-nexus:publish-plugin:1.3.0"
     }
 }
 
@@ -201,8 +201,8 @@ subprojects { project ->
     apply plugin: 'maven-publish'
     apply plugin: 'signing'
 
-    sourceCompatibility = "1.8"
-    targetCompatibility = "1.8"
+    sourceCompatibility = "1.11"
+    targetCompatibility = "1.11"
 
     configurations.all {
         resolutionStrategy.eachDependency { DependencyResolveDetails details ->
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index e8f0ec40..fb7a2a65 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ mongoJavaServerVersion=1.28.0
 mongodbDriverVersion=4.5.0
 mongodbRxDriverVersion=1.10.0
 pluginGrailsVersion=5.2.2
-projectVersion=7.3.1-SNAPSHOT
+projectVersion=8.0.0-SNAPSHOT
 seleniumSafariDriverVersion=3.14.0
 seleniumVersion=3.14.0
 spockVersion=2.1-groovy-3.0
diff --git a/grails-plugin/build.gradle b/grails-plugin/build.gradle
index 4ec6a0d0..587c77d1 100644
--- a/grails-plugin/build.gradle
+++ b/grails-plugin/build.gradle
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-sourceCompatibility = 1.8
-targetCompatibility = 1.8
+sourceCompatibility = 1.11
+targetCompatibility = 1.11
 
 dependencyManagement {
     imports {