diff --git a/platform/core.netigso/src/org/netbeans/core/netigso/Netigso.java b/platform/core.netigso/src/org/netbeans/core/netigso/Netigso.java
index 093b76bccb4d..71d81b09476e 100644
--- a/platform/core.netigso/src/org/netbeans/core/netigso/Netigso.java
+++ b/platform/core.netigso/src/org/netbeans/core/netigso/Netigso.java
@@ -146,7 +146,6 @@ protected void prepare(Lookup lkp, Collection<? extends Module> preregister) {
             }
             framework = frameworkFactory.newFramework(configMap);
             try {
-                System.clearProperty("java.security.manager");
                 framework.init();
                 NetigsoServices ns = new NetigsoServices(this, framework);
             } catch (BundleException ex) {
diff --git a/platform/core.osgi/src/org/netbeans/core/osgi/Activator.java b/platform/core.osgi/src/org/netbeans/core/osgi/Activator.java
index 7547e7b60abb..8ef34725655c 100644
--- a/platform/core.osgi/src/org/netbeans/core/osgi/Activator.java
+++ b/platform/core.osgi/src/org/netbeans/core/osgi/Activator.java
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ public Activator() {}
         if (storage != null) {
             System.setProperty("netbeans.user", storage);
         }
-        System.setProperty("TopSecurityManager.disable", "true");
         NbBundle.setBranding(System.getProperty("branding.token"));
         OSGiMainLookup.initialize(context);
         queue = new DependencyQueue<String,Bundle>();
diff --git a/platform/libs.felix/external/binaries-list b/platform/libs.felix/external/binaries-list
index 8a176ea9dae5..f36e1819072a 100644
--- a/platform/libs.felix/external/binaries-list
+++ b/platform/libs.felix/external/binaries-list
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-DD4C6A401EB1B1E86720F01FA3A6BEE3F9C70478 org.apache.felix:org.apache.felix.main:7.0.5
+8104D748B0F1B18FB671DB47172C90ED79DFF9BA org.apache.felix:org.apache.felix.main:8.0.0
diff --git a/platform/libs.felix/external/org.apache.felix.main-7.0.5-license.txt b/platform/libs.felix/external/org.apache.felix.main-8.0.0-license.txt
similarity index 99%
rename from platform/libs.felix/external/org.apache.felix.main-7.0.5-license.txt
rename to platform/libs.felix/external/org.apache.felix.main-8.0.0-license.txt
index 103954c46301..2a81b2233496 100644
--- a/platform/libs.felix/external/org.apache.felix.main-7.0.5-license.txt
+++ b/platform/libs.felix/external/org.apache.felix.main-8.0.0-license.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 Name: Felix
-Version: 7.0.5
+Version: 8.0.0
 Description: Apache Felix OSGi container.
 License: Apache-2.0
-Files: org.apache.felix.main-7.0.5.jar
+Files: org.apache.felix.main-8.0.0.jar
 Origin: Apache Software Foundation
 URL: http://archive.apache.org/dist/felix/
 
diff --git a/platform/libs.felix/external/org.apache.felix.main-7.0.5-notice.txt b/platform/libs.felix/external/org.apache.felix.main-8.0.0-notice.txt
similarity index 84%
rename from platform/libs.felix/external/org.apache.felix.main-7.0.5-notice.txt
rename to platform/libs.felix/external/org.apache.felix.main-8.0.0-notice.txt
index f647a8e0e619..a014101cc047 100644
--- a/platform/libs.felix/external/org.apache.felix.main-7.0.5-notice.txt
+++ b/platform/libs.felix/external/org.apache.felix.main-8.0.0-notice.txt
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
-
 Apache Felix Main
-Copyright 2006-2022 The Apache Software Foundation
+Copyright 2006-2024 The Apache Software Foundation
+
 
 This product includes software developed at
 The Apache Software Foundation (http://www.apache.org/).
-
-
 This product includes software developed at
 The OSGi Alliance (http://www.osgi.org/).
 Copyright (c) OSGi Alliance (2000, 2020).
diff --git a/platform/libs.felix/nbproject/project.properties b/platform/libs.felix/nbproject/project.properties
index cb3fd337f1f9..4c87de2cf0ed 100644
--- a/platform/libs.felix/nbproject/project.properties
+++ b/platform/libs.felix/nbproject/project.properties
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-release.external/org.apache.felix.main-7.0.5.jar=modules/ext/org.apache.felix.main-7.0.5.jar
-javac.release=17
+release.external/org.apache.felix.main-8.0.0.jar=modules/ext/org.apache.felix.main-8.0.0.jar
+javac.release=11
 javac.compilerargs=-Xlint -Xlint:-serial
diff --git a/platform/libs.felix/nbproject/project.xml b/platform/libs.felix/nbproject/project.xml
index d7d3c96c2141..b5ea60acc9a7 100644
--- a/platform/libs.felix/nbproject/project.xml
+++ b/platform/libs.felix/nbproject/project.xml
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@
             </module-dependencies>
             <public-packages/>
             <class-path-extension>
-                <runtime-relative-path>ext/org.apache.felix.main-7.0.5.jar</runtime-relative-path>
-                <binary-origin>external/org.apache.felix.main-7.0.5.jar</binary-origin>
+                <runtime-relative-path>ext/org.apache.felix.main-8.0.0.jar</runtime-relative-path>
+                <binary-origin>external/org.apache.felix.main-8.0.0.jar</binary-origin>
             </class-path-extension>
         </data>
     </configuration>
diff --git a/platform/o.n.bootstrap/test/unit/src/org/netbeans/SetupHid.java b/platform/o.n.bootstrap/test/unit/src/org/netbeans/SetupHid.java
index 71e296b945c6..d4e14afcdd76 100644
--- a/platform/o.n.bootstrap/test/unit/src/org/netbeans/SetupHid.java
+++ b/platform/o.n.bootstrap/test/unit/src/org/netbeans/SetupHid.java
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ private static void compile(List<String> options, Iterable<File> files) throws I
         JavaCompiler compiler = ToolProvider.getSystemJavaCompiler();
         StandardJavaFileManager mgr = compiler.getStandardFileManager(null, null, null);
         List<String> fullOptions = new ArrayList<String>(options);
-        fullOptions.addAll(Arrays.asList("-source", "8", "-target", "8"));
+        fullOptions.addAll(Arrays.asList("--release", "8", "-proc:full"));
         if (!compiler.getTask(null, mgr, null, fullOptions, null, mgr.getJavaFileObjectsFromFiles(files)).call()) {
             throw new IOException("compilation failed");
         }