diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9738f81..2effbd3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -36,4 +36,4 @@ NumberGuessingGame-macos/
 NumberGuessingGame-linux/
 NumberGuessingGame-windows.zip
 NumberGuessingGame-macos.zip
-NumberGuessingGame-linux.tar.gz
+NumberGuessingGame-linux.tar.xz
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c186f89..829a2e2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ Download the `archive.zip` from the [latest release](https://github.com/project5
 
 #### Requirements
 
-- Java 8 or higher
+- Java 17 or higher
 
 #### How to Run
 
diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index bb67428..3b88acf 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -1,22 +1,19 @@
 plugins {
-    // Apply the application plugin to add support for building a CLI application in Java.
-    id 'application'
 
-    //Spotless
+    id 'application'
     id 'com.diffplug.spotless' version '8.1.0'
-
     id 'com.gradleup.shadow' version '9.2.2'
 }
 
 repositories {
-    // Use Maven Central for resolving dependencies.
+
     mavenCentral()
     gradlePluginPortal()
     google()
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    // This dependency is used by the application.
+
     implementation libs.guava
 }
 
@@ -33,8 +30,8 @@ testing {
 // Apply a specific Java toolchain to ease working on different environments.
 java {
     toolchain {
-        // Use JDK 25
-        languageVersion = JavaLanguageVersion.of(8)
+
+        languageVersion = JavaLanguageVersion.of(17)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/debian-package/DEBIAN/control b/debian-package/DEBIAN/control
index 2805dfe..d1cdc72 100644
--- a/debian-package/DEBIAN/control
+++ b/debian-package/DEBIAN/control
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Version: 1.0.0
 Section: games
 Priority: optional
 Architecture: all
-Depends: default-jre | java8-runtime
+Depends: default-jre
 Maintainer: project516 <project516.progress139@slmail.me>
 Description: A simple number guessing game
  A simple number guessing game where you try to guess a randomly
diff --git a/fedora-package/SPECS/numberguessinggame.spec b/fedora-package/SPECS/numberguessinggame.spec
index ce542c8..7df051d 100644
--- a/fedora-package/SPECS/numberguessinggame.spec
+++ b/fedora-package/SPECS/numberguessinggame.spec
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ URL:            https://github.com/Project516/NumberGuessingGame
 Source0:        game.jar
 
 BuildArch:      noarch
-Requires:       java-1.8.0-openjdk-headless
+Requires:       java-17-openjdk-headless
 
 %description
 A simple number guessing game where you try to guess a randomly
diff --git a/package-linux.sh b/package-linux.sh
index 44f7d56..9d800d3 100755
--- a/package-linux.sh
+++ b/package-linux.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ echo "Building Number Guessing Game for Linux with bundled JRE..."
 # Configuration
 PACKAGE_NAME="NumberGuessingGame-linux"
 JRE_DIR="jre-linux"
-ADOPTIUM_BASE_URL="https://api.adoptium.net/v3/binary/latest/8/ga"
+ADOPTIUM_BASE_URL="https://api.adoptium.net/v3/binary/latest/17/ga"
 
 # Clean up any previous builds
 rm -rf ${PACKAGE_NAME}
diff --git a/package-macos.sh b/package-macos.sh
index 14ce181..a89f3bc 100755
--- a/package-macos.sh
+++ b/package-macos.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ echo "Building Number Guessing Game for macOS with bundled JRE..."
 # Configuration
 PACKAGE_NAME="NumberGuessingGame-macos"
 JRE_DIR="jre-macos"
-ADOPTIUM_BASE_URL="https://api.adoptium.net/v3/binary/latest/8/ga"
+ADOPTIUM_BASE_URL="https://api.adoptium.net/v3/binary/latest/17/ga"
 
 # Clean up any previous builds
 rm -rf ${PACKAGE_NAME}
diff --git a/package-win.sh b/package-win.sh
index 46be321..6d004dd 100755
--- a/package-win.sh
+++ b/package-win.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ echo "Building Number Guessing Game for Windows with bundled JRE..."
 # Configuration
 PACKAGE_NAME="NumberGuessingGame-windows"
 JRE_DIR="jre-windows"
-ADOPTIUM_BASE_URL="https://api.adoptium.net/v3/binary/latest/8/ga"
+ADOPTIUM_BASE_URL="https://api.adoptium.net/v3/binary/latest/17/ga"
 
 # Clean up any previous builds
 rm -rf ${PACKAGE_NAME}