diff --git a/docs/utilities/large_messages.md b/docs/utilities/large_messages.md
index 2f974c3b5..29244de98 100644
--- a/docs/utilities/large_messages.md
+++ b/docs/utilities/large_messages.md
@@ -94,9 +94,7 @@ of amazon-sns-java-extended-client-lib.
 
 ## Install
 
-Depending on your version of Java (either Java 1.8 or 11+), the configuration slightly changes.
-
-=== "Maven Java 11+"
+=== "Maven"
 
     ```xml hl_lines="3-7 16 18 24-27"
     <dependencies>
@@ -141,52 +139,7 @@ Depending on your version of Java (either Java 1.8 or 11+), the configuration sl
     </build>
     ```
 
-=== "Maven Java 1.8"
-
-    ```xml hl_lines="3-7 16 18 24-27"
-    <dependencies>
-        ...
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
-            <artifactId>powertools-large-messages</artifactId>
-            <version>{{ powertools.version }}</version>
-        </dependency>
-        ...
-    </dependencies>
-    ...
-    <!-- configure the aspectj-maven-plugin to compile-time weave (CTW) the aws-lambda-powertools-java aspects into your project -->
-    <build>
-        <plugins>
-            ...
-            <plugin>
-                 <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
-                 <artifactId>aspectj-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                 <version>1.14.0</version>
-                 <configuration>
-                     <source>1.8</source>
-                     <target>1.8</target>
-                     <complianceLevel>1.8</complianceLevel>
-                     <aspectLibraries>
-                         <aspectLibrary>
-                             <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
-                             <artifactId>powertools-large-messages</artifactId>
-                         </aspectLibrary>
-                     </aspectLibraries>
-                 </configuration>
-                 <executions>
-                     <execution>
-                         <goals>
-                             <goal>compile</goal>
-                         </goals>
-                     </execution>
-                 </executions>
-            </plugin>
-            ...
-        </plugins>
-    </build>
-    ```
-
-=== "Gradle Java 11+"
+=== "Gradle"
 
     ```groovy hl_lines="3 11"
         plugins {
@@ -206,26 +159,6 @@ Depending on your version of Java (either Java 1.8 or 11+), the configuration sl
         targetCompatibility = 11 // or higher
     ```
 
-=== "Gradle Java 1.8"
-
-    ```groovy hl_lines="3 11"
-        plugins {
-            id 'java'
-            id 'io.freefair.aspectj.post-compile-weaving' version '6.6.3'
-        }
-        
-        repositories {
-            mavenCentral()
-        }
-        
-        dependencies {
-            aspect 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-large-messages:{{ powertools.version }}'
-        }
-        
-        sourceCompatibility = 1.8
-        targetCompatibility = 1.8
-    ```
-
 ## Permissions
 
 As the utility interacts with Amazon S3, the lambda function must have the following permissions
diff --git a/docs/utilities/validation.md b/docs/utilities/validation.md
index dfd97e0d4..cc1c71bda 100644
--- a/docs/utilities/validation.md
+++ b/docs/utilities/validation.md
@@ -12,9 +12,8 @@ This utility provides JSON Schema validation for payloads held within events and
 * JMESPath support validate only a sub part of the event
 
 ## Install
-Depending on your version of Java (either Java 1.8 or 11+), the configuration slightly changes.
 
-=== "Maven Java 11+"
+=== "Maven"
     ```xml hl_lines="3-7 16 18 24-27"
     <dependencies>
         ...
@@ -58,52 +57,7 @@ Depending on your version of Java (either Java 1.8 or 11+), the configuration sl
     </build>
     ```
 
-=== "Maven Java 1.8"
-
-    ```xml hl_lines="3-7 16 18 24-27"
-    <dependencies>
-        ...
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
-            <artifactId>powertools-validation</artifactId>
-            <version>{{ powertools.version }}</version>
-        </dependency>
-        ...
-    </dependencies>
-    ...
-    <!-- configure the aspectj-maven-plugin to compile-time weave (CTW) the aws-lambda-powertools-java aspects into your project -->
-    <build>
-        <plugins>
-            ...
-            <plugin>
-                 <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
-                 <artifactId>aspectj-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                 <version>1.14.0</version>
-                 <configuration>
-                     <source>1.8</source>
-                     <target>1.8</target>
-                     <complianceLevel>1.8</complianceLevel>
-                     <aspectLibraries>
-                         <aspectLibrary>
-                             <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
-                             <artifactId>powertools-validation</artifactId>
-                         </aspectLibrary>
-                     </aspectLibraries>
-                 </configuration>
-                 <executions>
-                     <execution>
-                         <goals>
-                             <goal>compile</goal>
-                         </goals>
-                     </execution>
-                 </executions>
-            </plugin>
-            ...
-        </plugins>
-    </build>
-    ```
-
-=== "Gradle Java 11+"
+=== "Gradle"
 
     ```groovy hl_lines="3 11"
         plugins {
@@ -123,27 +77,6 @@ Depending on your version of Java (either Java 1.8 or 11+), the configuration sl
         targetCompatibility = 11 // or higher
     ```
 
-=== "Gradle Java 1.8"
-
-    ```groovy hl_lines="3 11"
-        plugins {
-            id 'java'
-            id 'io.freefair.aspectj.post-compile-weaving' version '6.6.3'
-        }
-        
-        repositories {
-            mavenCentral()
-        }
-        
-        dependencies {
-            aspect 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-validation:{{ powertools.version }}'
-        }
-        
-        sourceCompatibility = 1.8
-        targetCompatibility = 1.8
-    ```
-
-
 ## Validating events
 
 You can validate inbound and outbound events using `@Validation` annotation.
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/kotlin/build.gradle.kts b/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/kotlin/build.gradle.kts
index b37ef6d31..3c84ce7f4 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/kotlin/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/kotlin/build.gradle.kts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ dependencies {
     aspect("software.amazon.lambda:powertools-tracing:2.0.0-SNAPSHOT")
     aspect("software.amazon.lambda:powertools-logging-log4j:2.0.0-SNAPSHOT")
     aspect("software.amazon.lambda:powertools-metrics:2.0.0-SNAPSHOT")
-    implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk8:1.8.10")
+    implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib:1.9.24")
 }
 
 kotlin {