diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 806d273ad..f81d8bf31 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ plugins {
     alias(libs.plugins.spotless) apply false
     alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.android) apply false
     alias(libs.plugins.compose.compiler) apply false
+    alias(libs.plugins.dokka) apply false
 }
 
 subprojects {
@@ -20,6 +21,23 @@ subprojects {
             endWithNewline()
         }
     }
+
+    plugins.withId("com.android.library") {
+        // Use Dokka plugin instead of AGP embedded Dokka (ASM9 issue).
+        pluginManager.apply("org.jetbrains.dokka")
+
+        tasks.matching { it.name == "javaDocReleaseGeneration" }.configureEach {
+            dependsOn("dokkaJavadoc")
+            actions.clear()
+            doLast {
+                val from = layout.buildDirectory.dir("dokka/dokkaJavadoc").get().asFile
+                val to = layout.buildDirectory.dir("intermediates/javadoc/release").get().asFile
+                if (from.exists()) {
+                    from.copyRecursively(to, overwrite = true)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 tasks.withType<Test> {
diff --git a/examples/android/build.gradle b/examples/android/build.gradle
index db62c7e76..9838b3778 100644
--- a/examples/android/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/android/build.gradle
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ android {
         }
     }
     compileOptions {
-        sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
-        targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
+        sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
+        targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
     }
     kotlinOptions {
-        jvmTarget = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
+        jvmTarget = "17"
     }
     packaging {
         resources {
diff --git a/examples/wearos/build.gradle b/examples/wearos/build.gradle
index 3de832719..bc54155fa 100644
--- a/examples/wearos/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/wearos/build.gradle
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ android {
     }
 
     compileOptions {
-        sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
-        targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
+        sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
+        targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
     }
     kotlinOptions {
-        jvmTarget = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
+        jvmTarget = "17"
         freeCompilerArgs += [
             '-opt-in=kotlinx.serialization.InternalSerializationApi',
         ]
diff --git a/extensions/android-loading/build.gradle.kts b/extensions/android-loading/build.gradle.kts
index b6193ba82..f602debb6 100644
--- a/extensions/android-loading/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/extensions/android-loading/build.gradle.kts
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ android {
     }
 
     compileOptions {
-        sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
-        targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
+        sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
+        targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
     }
 
     testOptions.unitTests.apply {
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ android {
 
 tasks.withType<org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompile>().configureEach {
     compilerOptions {
-        jvmTarget.set(org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.JvmTarget.JVM_1_8)
+        jvmTarget.set(org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.JvmTarget.JVM_17)
         freeCompilerArgs.addAll(listOf("-Xexplicit-api=strict"))
     }
 }
diff --git a/extensions/android-paging3/build.gradle.kts b/extensions/android-paging3/build.gradle.kts
index c78f51dd2..7019f04bb 100644
--- a/extensions/android-paging3/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/extensions/android-paging3/build.gradle.kts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ plugins {
     id("com.android.library")
     id("kotlin-android")
     id("com.vanniktech.maven.publish")
+    id("org.jetbrains.dokka") version "1.9.20"
 }
 
 android {
@@ -14,8 +15,8 @@ android {
     }
 
     compileOptions {
-        sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
-        targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
+        sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
+        targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
     }
 
     testOptions.unitTests.apply {
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ android {
 
 tasks.withType<org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompile>().configureEach {
     compilerOptions {
-        jvmTarget.set(org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.JvmTarget.JVM_1_8)
+        jvmTarget.set(org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.JvmTarget.JVM_17)
         freeCompilerArgs.addAll(listOf(
             "-Xopt-in=com.algolia.instantsearch.ExperimentalInstantSearch",
             "-Xopt-in=com.algolia.instantsearch.InternalInstantSearch",
@@ -35,6 +36,19 @@ tasks.withType<org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompile>().configureEach
     }
 }
 
+tasks.matching { it.name == "javaDocReleaseGeneration" }.configureEach {
+    dependsOn("dokkaJavadoc")
+    // Replace AGP's embedded Dokka execution to avoid ASM9 parsing failures.
+    actions.clear()
+    doLast {
+        val from = layout.buildDirectory.dir("dokka/dokkaJavadoc").get().asFile
+        val to = layout.buildDirectory.dir("intermediates/javadoc/release").get().asFile
+        if (from.exists()) {
+            from.copyRecursively(to, overwrite = true)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 dependencies {
     api(project(":instantsearch"))
     api(libs.androidx.paging3)
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 84f5fdfdc..2c05640e4 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -61,3 +61,4 @@ android = { id = "com.android.library", version = "8.7.2" }
 maven-publish = { id = "com.vanniktech.maven.publish", version = "0.34.0" }
 spotless = { id = "com.diffplug.gradle.spotless", version = "6.16.0" }
 kotlin-android = { id = "org.jetbrains.kotlin.android", version.ref = "kotlin" }
+dokka = { id = "org.jetbrains.dokka", version = "1.9.20" }
diff --git a/instantsearch-compose/build.gradle.kts b/instantsearch-compose/build.gradle.kts
index 29f5afc53..d28affd8f 100644
--- a/instantsearch-compose/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/instantsearch-compose/build.gradle.kts
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ android {
     }
 
     compileOptions {
-        sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
-        targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
+        sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
+        targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
     }
 
     buildFeatures {
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ android {
 
 tasks.withType<org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompile>().configureEach {
     compilerOptions {
-        jvmTarget.set(org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.JvmTarget.JVM_1_8)
+        jvmTarget.set(org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.JvmTarget.JVM_17)
         freeCompilerArgs.addAll(listOf("-Xexplicit-api=strict", "-opt-in=kotlinx.coroutines.ExperimentalCoroutinesApi"))
     }
 }
diff --git a/instantsearch-core/build.gradle.kts b/instantsearch-core/build.gradle.kts
index cbc4d44cc..fbf134d45 100644
--- a/instantsearch-core/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/instantsearch-core/build.gradle.kts
@@ -43,6 +43,6 @@ kotlin {
 
 tasks.withType<org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompile>().configureEach {
     compilerOptions {
-        jvmTarget.set(org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.JvmTarget.JVM_1_8)
+        jvmTarget.set(org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.JvmTarget.JVM_17)
     }
 }
diff --git a/instantsearch-insights/build.gradle.kts b/instantsearch-insights/build.gradle.kts
index 0749ba301..ff213392d 100644
--- a/instantsearch-insights/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/instantsearch-insights/build.gradle.kts
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ android {
     }
 
     compileOptions {
-        sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
-        targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
+        sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
+        targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
     }
 
     testOptions.unitTests.apply {
@@ -103,6 +103,6 @@ kotlin {
 
 tasks.withType<org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompile>().configureEach {
     compilerOptions {
-        jvmTarget.set(org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.JvmTarget.JVM_1_8)
+        jvmTarget.set(org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.JvmTarget.JVM_17)
     }
 }
diff --git a/instantsearch-utils/build.gradle.kts b/instantsearch-utils/build.gradle.kts
index a1c7e8255..a235504dd 100644
--- a/instantsearch-utils/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/instantsearch-utils/build.gradle.kts
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ android {
     }
 
     compileOptions {
-        sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
-        targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
+        sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
+        targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
     }
 
     testOptions.unitTests.apply {
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ kotlin {
 
 tasks.withType<org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompile>().configureEach {
     compilerOptions {
-        jvmTarget.set(org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.JvmTarget.JVM_1_8)
+        jvmTarget.set(org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.JvmTarget.JVM_17)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/instantsearch/build.gradle.kts b/instantsearch/build.gradle.kts
index c0d2158ad..b0a0e8cb2 100644
--- a/instantsearch/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/instantsearch/build.gradle.kts
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ android {
     }
 
     compileOptions {
-        sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
-        targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
+        sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
+        targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
     }
 
     testOptions.unitTests.apply {
@@ -98,6 +98,6 @@ kotlin {
 
 tasks.withType<org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompile>().configureEach {
     compilerOptions {
-        jvmTarget.set(org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.JvmTarget.JVM_1_8)
+        jvmTarget.set(org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.JvmTarget.JVM_17)
     }
 }