diff --git a/docs/CUSTOM_RULES_101.md b/docs/CUSTOM_RULES_101.md
index 09d4c0d0b4e..0fefdf31453 100644
--- a/docs/CUSTOM_RULES_101.md
+++ b/docs/CUSTOM_RULES_101.md
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ Other tags such as `<groupId>`, `<artifactId>`, `<version>`, `<name>`, and `<des
 
 In the code snippet below, it is important to note that the **entry point of the plugin** is provided as the `<pluginClass>` in the configuration of the sonar-packaging-maven plugin, using the fully qualified name of the java class `MyJavaRulesPlugin`.
 You must change this configuration if you refactor your code, rename, or move the class implementing `org.sonar.api.Plugin`.
-The property `<sonarQubeMinVersion>` also guarantees compatibility with the SonarQube instance you target.
+The property `<pluginApiMinVersion>` also guarantees compatibility with the SonarQube instance you target. To determine the appropriate plugin API version, see [the plugin API compatibility documentation](https://github.com/SonarSource/sonar-plugin-api/?tab=readme-ov-file#compatibility).
 
 ```xml
 <plugin>
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ The property `<sonarQubeMinVersion>` also guarantees compatibility with the Sona
     <pluginName>Java Custom Rules</pluginName>
     <pluginClass>org.sonar.samples.java.MyJavaRulesPlugin</pluginClass>
     <sonarLintSupported>true</sonarLintSupported>
-    <sonarQubeMinVersion>8.9</sonarQubeMinVersion>
+    <pluginApiMinVersion>9.14.0.375</pluginApiMinVersion>
     <requirePlugins>java:${sonarjava.version}</requirePlugins>
   </configuration>
 </plugin>
diff --git a/docs/java-custom-rules-example/pom.xml b/docs/java-custom-rules-example/pom.xml
index a337b170d20..ece341b70fa 100644
--- a/docs/java-custom-rules-example/pom.xml
+++ b/docs/java-custom-rules-example/pom.xml
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
           <pluginClass>org.sonar.samples.java.MyJavaRulesPlugin</pluginClass>
           <sonarLintSupported>true</sonarLintSupported>
           <skipDependenciesPackaging>true</skipDependenciesPackaging>
-          <sonarQubeMinVersion>8.9</sonarQubeMinVersion>
+          <pluginApiMinVersion>9.14.0.375</pluginApiMinVersion>
           <requirePlugins>java:${project.version}</requirePlugins>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
diff --git a/docs/java-custom-rules-example/pom_SQ_9_9_LTS.xml b/docs/java-custom-rules-example/pom_SQ_9_9_LTS.xml
index 8af659649e4..d84cfc7edf9 100644
--- a/docs/java-custom-rules-example/pom_SQ_9_9_LTS.xml
+++ b/docs/java-custom-rules-example/pom_SQ_9_9_LTS.xml
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.sonarsource.sonar-packaging-maven-plugin</groupId>
         <artifactId>sonar-packaging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>1.21.0.505</version>
         <extensions>true</extensions>
         <configuration>
           <pluginKey>java-custom</pluginKey>
@@ -105,7 +104,7 @@
           <pluginClass>org.sonar.samples.java.MyJavaRulesPlugin</pluginClass>
           <sonarLintSupported>true</sonarLintSupported>
           <skipDependenciesPackaging>true</skipDependenciesPackaging>
-          <sonarQubeMinVersion>8.9</sonarQubeMinVersion>
+          <pluginApiMinVersion>9.14.0.375</pluginApiMinVersion>
           <requirePlugins>java:${sonarjava.version}</requirePlugins>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
diff --git a/its/plugin/plugins/java-extension-plugin/pom.xml b/its/plugin/plugins/java-extension-plugin/pom.xml
index c6b78c6a3a6..f434ac21cd2 100644
--- a/its/plugin/plugins/java-extension-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/its/plugin/plugins/java-extension-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
         <configuration>
           <pluginClass>${sonar.pluginClass}</pluginClass>
           <sonarLintSupported>false</sonarLintSupported>
-          <sonarQubeMinVersion>9.9</sonarQubeMinVersion>
+          <pluginApiMinVersion>9.14.0.375</pluginApiMinVersion>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 806b8419c78..1f6c89fe1e7 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@
     <argLine>-Xmx512m</argLine>
     <gitRepositoryName>sonar-java</gitRepositoryName>
     <!-- Use more recent version than the one in parent-oss to support jreMinVersion -->
-    <version.sonar-packaging.plugin>1.20.0.405</version.sonar-packaging.plugin>
 
     <!-- Release: enable publication to Bintray -->
     <artifactsToPublish>${project.groupId}:sonar-java-plugin:jar</artifactsToPublish>
diff --git a/sonar-java-plugin/pom.xml b/sonar-java-plugin/pom.xml
index f55fcccff59..ad2906c809f 100644
--- a/sonar-java-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/sonar-java-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -145,8 +145,9 @@
           <pluginName>Java Code Quality and Security</pluginName>
           <skipDependenciesPackaging>true</skipDependenciesPackaging>
           <pluginClass>org.sonar.plugins.java.JavaPlugin</pluginClass>
+          <requiredForLanguages>java</requiredForLanguages>
           <sonarLintSupported>true</sonarLintSupported>
-          <sonarQubeMinVersion>9.9</sonarQubeMinVersion>
+          <pluginApiMinVersion>9.14.0.375</pluginApiMinVersion>
           <jreMinVersion>11</jreMinVersion>
           <archive>
             <manifestEntries>