diff --git a/build-parent/pom.xml b/build-parent/pom.xml
index c1f53169a6996..7965eeeb2603f 100644
--- a/build-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/build-parent/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
         <!-- Maven plugin versions -->
 
         <!-- These properties are needed in order for them to be resolvable by the generated projects -->
-        <compiler-plugin.version>3.11.0</compiler-plugin.version>
+        <compiler-plugin.version>3.12.1</compiler-plugin.version>
         <kotlin.version>1.9.22</kotlin.version>
         <dokka.version>1.9.10</dokka.version>
         <scala.version>2.13.12</scala.version>
diff --git a/docs/src/main/asciidoc/building-my-first-extension.adoc b/docs/src/main/asciidoc/building-my-first-extension.adoc
index a6423f43aa8dd..8ac26e8b6165a 100644
--- a/docs/src/main/asciidoc/building-my-first-extension.adoc
+++ b/docs/src/main/asciidoc/building-my-first-extension.adoc
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ Your extension is a multi-module project. So let's start by checking out the par
     <module>runtime</module>
   </modules>
   <properties>
-    <compiler-plugin.version>3.11.0</compiler-plugin.version><!--2-->
+    <compiler-plugin.version>3.12.1</compiler-plugin.version><!--2-->
     <failsafe-plugin.version>${surefire-plugin.version}</failsafe-plugin.version>
     <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -877,7 +877,7 @@ $ mvn clean compile quarkus:dev
 [INFO] Using 'UTF-8' encoding to copy filtered resources.
 [INFO] Copying 1 resource
 [INFO]
-[INFO] --- maven-compiler-plugin:3.11.0:compile (default-compile) @ greeting-app ---
+[INFO] --- maven-compiler-plugin:3.12.1:compile (default-compile) @ greeting-app ---
 [INFO] Nothing to compile - all classes are up to date
 [INFO]
 [INFO] --- quarkus-maven-plugin:{quarkus-version}:dev (default-cli) @ greeting-app ---
diff --git a/docs/src/main/asciidoc/jreleaser.adoc b/docs/src/main/asciidoc/jreleaser.adoc
index bd60c76532354..a29833dd51cbf 100644
--- a/docs/src/main/asciidoc/jreleaser.adoc
+++ b/docs/src/main/asciidoc/jreleaser.adoc
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ As a reference, these are the full contents of the `pom.xml`:
   <properties>
     <executable-suffix/>
     <distribution.directory>${project.build.directory}/distributions</distribution.directory>
-    <compiler-plugin.version>3.11.0</compiler-plugin.version>
+    <compiler-plugin.version>3.12.1</compiler-plugin.version>
     <maven.compiler.parameters>true</maven.compiler.parameters>
     <maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>
     <maven.compiler.target>17</maven.compiler.target>
diff --git a/extensions/amazon-lambda-http/maven-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/extensions/amazon-lambda-http/maven-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index 695539ef1d2b1..8ad286074ebdb 100644
--- a/extensions/amazon-lambda-http/maven-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/amazon-lambda-http/maven-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <version>\${version}</version>
     <properties>
         <assembly-plugin.version>3.1.0</assembly-plugin.version>
-        <compiler-plugin.version>3.11.0</compiler-plugin.version>
+        <compiler-plugin.version>3.12.1</compiler-plugin.version>
         <maven.compiler.parameters>true</maven.compiler.parameters>
         <maven.compiler.target>17</maven.compiler.target>
         <maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>
diff --git a/extensions/amazon-lambda-rest/maven-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/extensions/amazon-lambda-rest/maven-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index 2556e86c086cb..b7f032eb0cffd 100644
--- a/extensions/amazon-lambda-rest/maven-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/amazon-lambda-rest/maven-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <version>\${version}</version>
     <properties>
         <assembly-plugin.version>3.1.0</assembly-plugin.version>
-        <compiler-plugin.version>3.11.0</compiler-plugin.version>
+        <compiler-plugin.version>3.12.1</compiler-plugin.version>
         <maven.compiler.parameters>true</maven.compiler.parameters>
         <maven.compiler.target>17</maven.compiler.target>
         <maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>
diff --git a/extensions/amazon-lambda/maven-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/extensions/amazon-lambda/maven-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index e7a6274ab75ed..ac6a337508bf4 100644
--- a/extensions/amazon-lambda/maven-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/amazon-lambda/maven-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <artifactId>\${artifactId}</artifactId>
     <version>\${version}</version>
     <properties>
-        <compiler-plugin.version>3.11.0</compiler-plugin.version>
+        <compiler-plugin.version>3.12.1</compiler-plugin.version>
         <maven.compiler.parameters>true</maven.compiler.parameters>
         <maven.compiler.target>17</maven.compiler.target>
         <maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>
diff --git a/extensions/funqy/funqy-amazon-lambda/maven-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/extensions/funqy/funqy-amazon-lambda/maven-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index c67ddef769a72..f48959fc30f71 100644
--- a/extensions/funqy/funqy-amazon-lambda/maven-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/funqy/funqy-amazon-lambda/maven-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <artifactId>\${artifactId}</artifactId>
     <version>\${version}</version>
     <properties>
-        <compiler-plugin.version>3.11.0</compiler-plugin.version>
+        <compiler-plugin.version>3.12.1</compiler-plugin.version>
         <maven.compiler.parameters>true</maven.compiler.parameters>
         <maven.compiler.target>17</maven.compiler.target>
         <maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>
diff --git a/independent-projects/arc/pom.xml b/independent-projects/arc/pom.xml
index 111f04d6b1866..fe754411961c1 100644
--- a/independent-projects/arc/pom.xml
+++ b/independent-projects/arc/pom.xml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
         <version.cdi-tck>4.0.12</version.cdi-tck>
         <version.junit4>4.13.2</version.junit4>
         <!-- Maven plugin versions -->
-        <version.compiler.plugin>3.11.0</version.compiler.plugin>
+        <version.compiler.plugin>3.12.1</version.compiler.plugin>
         <version.enforcer.plugin>3.2.1</version.enforcer.plugin>
         <version.surefire.plugin>3.2.3</version.surefire.plugin>
     </properties>
diff --git a/independent-projects/bootstrap/pom.xml b/independent-projects/bootstrap/pom.xml
index f7d2ac2b3cc8d..44220f01bd483 100644
--- a/independent-projects/bootstrap/pom.xml
+++ b/independent-projects/bootstrap/pom.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
         <javax.annotation-api.version>1.3.2</javax.annotation-api.version>
         <javax.inject.version>1</javax.inject.version>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-        <version.compiler.plugin>3.11.0</version.compiler.plugin>
+        <version.compiler.plugin>3.12.1</version.compiler.plugin>
         <version.enforcer.plugin>3.2.1</version.enforcer.plugin>
         <version.surefire.plugin>3.2.3</version.surefire.plugin>
         <jandex.version>3.1.6</jandex.version>
diff --git a/independent-projects/extension-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/independent-projects/extension-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index ffe4b85c6aea7..a91b5ea889f70 100644
--- a/independent-projects/extension-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/independent-projects/extension-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
         <maven.compiler.target>11</maven.compiler.target>
         <maven.compiler.release>11</maven.compiler.release>
         <maven-core.version>3.9.6</maven-core.version>
-        <version.compiler.plugin>3.11.0</version.compiler.plugin>
+        <version.compiler.plugin>3.12.1</version.compiler.plugin>
         <version.enforcer.plugin>3.2.1</version.enforcer.plugin>
         <version.surefire.plugin>3.2.3</version.surefire.plugin>
         <maven-plugin-plugin.version>3.10.2</maven-plugin-plugin.version>
diff --git a/independent-projects/junit5-virtual-threads/pom.xml b/independent-projects/junit5-virtual-threads/pom.xml
index 93b36c9b7b9c7..c724f5c1054e8 100644
--- a/independent-projects/junit5-virtual-threads/pom.xml
+++ b/independent-projects/junit5-virtual-threads/pom.xml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 
-        <compiler.plugin.version>3.11.0</compiler.plugin.version>
+        <compiler.plugin.version>3.12.1</compiler.plugin.version>
         <enforcer.plugin.version>3.2.1</enforcer.plugin.version>
         <surefire.plugin.version>3.2.3</surefire.plugin.version>
         <jandex.version>3.1.6</jandex.version>
diff --git a/independent-projects/parent/pom.xml b/independent-projects/parent/pom.xml
index c8703c8e3c012..e9096468c086f 100644
--- a/independent-projects/parent/pom.xml
+++ b/independent-projects/parent/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
         <version.buildhelper.plugin>3.5.0</version.buildhelper.plugin>
         <version.buildnumber.plugin>3.0.0</version.buildnumber.plugin>
         <version.clean.plugin>3.2.0</version.clean.plugin>
-        <version.compiler.plugin>3.11.0</version.compiler.plugin>
+        <version.compiler.plugin>3.12.1</version.compiler.plugin>
         <version.deploy.plugin>3.1.1</version.deploy.plugin>
         <version.enforcer.plugin>3.3.0</version.enforcer.plugin>
         <version.exec.plugin>3.1.0</version.exec.plugin>
diff --git a/independent-projects/qute/pom.xml b/independent-projects/qute/pom.xml
index b746de5e348d1..080d7139ba1d7 100644
--- a/independent-projects/qute/pom.xml
+++ b/independent-projects/qute/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
         <version.jandex>3.1.6</version.jandex>
         <version.gizmo>1.7.0</version.gizmo>
         <version.jboss-logging>3.5.3.Final</version.jboss-logging>
-        <version.compiler.plugin>3.11.0</version.compiler.plugin>
+        <version.compiler.plugin>3.12.1</version.compiler.plugin>
         <version.enforcer.plugin>3.2.1</version.enforcer.plugin>
         <version.surefire.plugin>3.2.3</version.surefire.plugin>
         <version.smallrye-mutiny>2.5.3</version.smallrye-mutiny>
diff --git a/independent-projects/resteasy-reactive/pom.xml b/independent-projects/resteasy-reactive/pom.xml
index 06620402f69af..daa6798e2dfa5 100644
--- a/independent-projects/resteasy-reactive/pom.xml
+++ b/independent-projects/resteasy-reactive/pom.xml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
         <gizmo.version>1.7.0</gizmo.version>
         <jakarta.persistence-api.version>3.1.0</jakarta.persistence-api.version>
 
-        <version.compiler.plugin>3.11.0</version.compiler.plugin>
+        <version.compiler.plugin>3.12.1</version.compiler.plugin>
         <version.enforcer.plugin>3.2.1</version.enforcer.plugin>
         <version.surefire.plugin>3.2.3</version.surefire.plugin>
         <mutiny.version>2.5.3</mutiny.version>
diff --git a/independent-projects/tools/devtools-common/src/main/java/io/quarkus/devtools/commands/CreateExtension.java b/independent-projects/tools/devtools-common/src/main/java/io/quarkus/devtools/commands/CreateExtension.java
index 9ea5fb45a326a..bc61054f81f09 100644
--- a/independent-projects/tools/devtools-common/src/main/java/io/quarkus/devtools/commands/CreateExtension.java
+++ b/independent-projects/tools/devtools-common/src/main/java/io/quarkus/devtools/commands/CreateExtension.java
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ public enum LayoutType {
     public static final String DEFAULT_QUARKIVERSE_NAMESPACE_ID = "quarkus-";
     public static final String DEFAULT_QUARKIVERSE_GUIDE_URL = "https://quarkiverse.github.io/quarkiverse-docs/%s/dev/";
 
-    private static final String DEFAULT_SUREFIRE_PLUGIN_VERSION = "3.0.0";
-    private static final String DEFAULT_COMPILER_PLUGIN_VERSION = "3.11.0";
+    private static final String DEFAULT_SUREFIRE_PLUGIN_VERSION = "3.2.3";
+    private static final String DEFAULT_COMPILER_PLUGIN_VERSION = "3.12.1";
 
     private final QuarkusExtensionCodestartProjectInputBuilder builder = QuarkusExtensionCodestartProjectInput.builder();
     private final Path baseDir;
diff --git a/independent-projects/tools/pom.xml b/independent-projects/tools/pom.xml
index 1479e6f49aaa5..c6e6d4eadbd48 100644
--- a/independent-projects/tools/pom.xml
+++ b/independent-projects/tools/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
         <gradle-wrapper.version>8.5</gradle-wrapper.version>
 
         <!-- These properties are needed in order for them to be resolvable by the generated projects -->
-        <compiler-plugin.version>3.11.0</compiler-plugin.version>
+        <compiler-plugin.version>3.12.1</compiler-plugin.version>
         <kotlin.version>1.6.0</kotlin.version>
         <scala.version>2.13.12</scala.version>
         <scala-plugin.version>4.4.0</scala-plugin.version>
diff --git a/integration-tests/maven/src/test/resources/__snapshots__/CreateExtensionMojoIT/testCreateQuarkiverseExtension/quarkus-my-quarkiverse-ext_pom.xml b/integration-tests/maven/src/test/resources/__snapshots__/CreateExtensionMojoIT/testCreateQuarkiverseExtension/quarkus-my-quarkiverse-ext_pom.xml
index 5b3cfb537f46c..7a3de8f26a373 100644
--- a/integration-tests/maven/src/test/resources/__snapshots__/CreateExtensionMojoIT/testCreateQuarkiverseExtension/quarkus-my-quarkiverse-ext_pom.xml
+++ b/integration-tests/maven/src/test/resources/__snapshots__/CreateExtensionMojoIT/testCreateQuarkiverseExtension/quarkus-my-quarkiverse-ext_pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <url>https://github.com/quarkiverse/quarkus-my-quarkiverse-ext</url>
   </scm>
   <properties>
-    <compiler-plugin.version>3.11.0</compiler-plugin.version>
+    <compiler-plugin.version>3.12.1</compiler-plugin.version>
     <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
diff --git a/integration-tests/maven/src/test/resources/__snapshots__/CreateExtensionMojoIT/testCreateStandaloneExtension/my-org-my-own-ext_pom.xml b/integration-tests/maven/src/test/resources/__snapshots__/CreateExtensionMojoIT/testCreateStandaloneExtension/my-org-my-own-ext_pom.xml
index eb38615c379de..333e63ef6e18a 100644
--- a/integration-tests/maven/src/test/resources/__snapshots__/CreateExtensionMojoIT/testCreateStandaloneExtension/my-org-my-own-ext_pom.xml
+++ b/integration-tests/maven/src/test/resources/__snapshots__/CreateExtensionMojoIT/testCreateStandaloneExtension/my-org-my-own-ext_pom.xml
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@
     <module>runtime</module>
   </modules>
   <properties>
-    <compiler-plugin.version>3.11.0</compiler-plugin.version>
+    <compiler-plugin.version>3.12.1</compiler-plugin.version>
     <failsafe-plugin.version>${surefire-plugin.version}</failsafe-plugin.version>
     <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
     <quarkus.version>2.10.5.Final</quarkus.version>
-    <surefire-plugin.version>3.0.0</surefire-plugin.version>
+    <surefire-plugin.version>3.2.3</surefire-plugin.version>
   </properties>
   <dependencyManagement>
     <dependencies>