diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index a50f69790..212d7cfdb 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompile
+
 // root build.gradle
 buildscript {
     repositories {
@@ -12,28 +14,28 @@ buildscript {
 plugins {
     // remember to update all the versions here when upgrading kotlin version
     id 'org.jetbrains.kotlin.jvm' apply false
-    id 'org.jetbrains.kotlin.multiplatform'  apply false
+    id 'org.jetbrains.kotlin.multiplatform' apply false
     id "io.github.gradle-nexus.publish-plugin" version "1.1.0"
 }
 
 def multiplatformModules = [
-    "orx-camera",
-    "orx-color",
-    "orx-compositor",
-    "orx-compute-graph",
-    "orx-compute-graph-nodes",
-    "orx-easing",
-    "orx-fx",
-    "orx-gradient-descent",
-    "orx-image-fit",
-    "orx-no-clear",
-    "orx-noise",
-    "orx-parameters",
-    "orx-shade-styles",
-    "orx-shader-phrases",
-    "orx-shapes",
-    "orx-quadtree",
-    "orx-hash-grid"
+        "orx-camera",
+        "orx-color",
+        "orx-compositor",
+        "orx-compute-graph",
+        "orx-compute-graph-nodes",
+        "orx-easing",
+        "orx-fx",
+        "orx-gradient-descent",
+        "orx-image-fit",
+        "orx-no-clear",
+        "orx-noise",
+        "orx-parameters",
+        "orx-shade-styles",
+        "orx-shader-phrases",
+        "orx-shapes",
+        "orx-quadtree",
+        "orx-hash-grid"
 
 ]
 
@@ -181,15 +183,15 @@ configure(allprojects.findAll { !doNotPublish.contains(it.name) && (multiplatfor
                         licenses {
                             license {
                                 name = 'BSD-2-Clause'
-                                url = 'https://github.com/openrndr/openrndr/blob/master/LICENSE'
+                                url = 'https://github.com/openrndr/orx/blob/master/LICENSE'
                                 distribution = 'repo'
                             }
                         }
                     }
                     scm {
-                        connection = "scm:git:git@github.com:openrndr/openrndr.git"
-                        developerConnection = "scm:git:ssh://github.com/openrndr/openrndr.git"
-                        url = "https://github.com/openrndr/openrndr"
+                        connection = "scm:git:git@github.com:openrndr/orx.git"
+                        developerConnection = "scm:git:ssh://github.com/openrndr/orx.git"
+                        url = "https://github.com/openrndr/orx"
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -305,11 +307,6 @@ configure(allprojects.findAll { !doNotPublish.contains(it.name) && !multiplatfor
         }
     }
 
-    java {
-        sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
-        targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
-    }
-
     javadoc {
         options.addBooleanOption 'Xdoclint:none', true
     }
@@ -323,7 +320,7 @@ group = "org.openrndr"
 nexusPublishing {
     repositories {
         sonatype {
-            username.set( findProperty("ossrhUsername") ?: System.getenv("OSSRH_USERNAME"))
+            username.set(findProperty("ossrhUsername") ?: System.getenv("OSSRH_USERNAME"))
             password.set(findProperty("ossrhPassword") ?: System.getenv("OSSRH_PASSWORD"))
             nexusUrl.set(uri("https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/service/local/"))
             snapshotRepositoryUrl.set(uri("https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots"))
@@ -331,7 +328,24 @@ nexusPublishing {
     }
 }
 
+subprojects {
+    // Equivalent Kotlin is: tasks.register<DependencyReportTask>("dependenciesAll") { ...
+    tasks.register("dependenciesAll", DependencyReportTask) {
+        group = "help"
+        description = "Displays all dependencies, including subprojects."
+    }
 
+    kotlin {
+        // https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/KT-43095/Add-support-for-Java-Toolchain-to-the-Gradle-plugin#focus=Comments-27-5192573.0-0
+        jvmToolchain { toolchain ->
+            (toolchain as JavaToolchainSpec).languageVersion.set(JavaLanguageVersion.of(libs.versions.jvmTarget.get()))
+        }
+        tasks.withType(KotlinCompile).configureEach {
+            kotlinOptions.jvmTarget = libs.versions.jvmTarget.get()
+            kotlinOptions.apiVersion = libs.versions.kotlinApi.get()
+        }
+    }
+}
 
 
 //configure(allprojects.findAll { it.name != "openrndr-demos" }) {
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index af82e006a..24313221f 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1 +1,8 @@
-org.gradle.parallel=true
\ No newline at end of file
+# suppress inspection "UnusedProperty" for whole file
+
+org.gradle.parallel=true
+# Enable compatibility with non-hierarchical projects
+# https://kotlinlang.org/docs/multiplatform-hierarchy.html#for-library-authors
+kotlin.mpp.enableCompatibilityMetadataVariant=true
+# https://kotlinlang.org/docs/gradle.html#check-for-jvm-target-compatibility-of-related-compile-tasks
+kotlin.jvm.target.validation.mode=error
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/orx-camera/build.gradle.kts b/orx-camera/build.gradle.kts
index 0f857ba25..803e4b04c 100644
--- a/orx-camera/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/orx-camera/build.gradle.kts
@@ -24,10 +24,6 @@ kotlin {
                 }
             }
         }
-        compilations.all {
-            kotlinOptions.jvmTarget = libs.versions.jvmTarget.get()
-            kotlinOptions.apiVersion = libs.versions.kotlinApi.get()
-        }
         testRuns["test"].executionTask.configure {
             useJUnitPlatform()
         }
diff --git a/orx-color/build.gradle.kts b/orx-color/build.gradle.kts
index 0affa855e..453e10354 100644
--- a/orx-color/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/orx-color/build.gradle.kts
@@ -26,10 +26,6 @@ kotlin {
                 collectScreenshots { }
             }
         }
-        compilations.all {
-            kotlinOptions.jvmTarget = libs.versions.jvmTarget.get()
-            kotlinOptions.apiVersion = libs.versions.kotlinApi.get()
-        }
         testRuns["test"].executionTask.configure {
             useJUnitPlatform()
         }
diff --git a/orx-compositor/build.gradle.kts b/orx-compositor/build.gradle.kts
index 1455ae554..765c21875 100644
--- a/orx-compositor/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/orx-compositor/build.gradle.kts
@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@ kotlin {
                 }
             }
         }
-        compilations.all {
-            kotlinOptions.jvmTarget = libs.versions.jvmTarget.get()
-            kotlinOptions.apiVersion = libs.versions.kotlinApi.get()
-        }
         testRuns["test"].executionTask.configure {
             useJUnitPlatform()
         }
diff --git a/orx-compute-graph-nodes/build.gradle.kts b/orx-compute-graph-nodes/build.gradle.kts
index 5aa3a4893..4f284e745 100644
--- a/orx-compute-graph-nodes/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/orx-compute-graph-nodes/build.gradle.kts
@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@ kotlin {
                 }
             }
         }
-        compilations.all {
-            kotlinOptions.jvmTarget = libs.versions.jvmTarget.get()
-            kotlinOptions.apiVersion = libs.versions.kotlinApi.get()
-        }
         testRuns["test"].executionTask.configure {
             useJUnitPlatform()
         }
diff --git a/orx-compute-graph/build.gradle.kts b/orx-compute-graph/build.gradle.kts
index ff3b29219..d0092dacc 100644
--- a/orx-compute-graph/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/orx-compute-graph/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import EmbedShadersTask
-
 plugins {
     kotlin("multiplatform")
     kotlin("plugin.serialization")
@@ -22,10 +20,6 @@ kotlin {
                 }
             }
         }
-        compilations.all {
-            kotlinOptions.jvmTarget = libs.versions.jvmTarget.get()
-            kotlinOptions.apiVersion = libs.versions.kotlinApi.get()
-        }
         testRuns["test"].executionTask.configure {
             useJUnitPlatform()
         }
diff --git a/orx-easing/build.gradle.kts b/orx-easing/build.gradle.kts
index f62dbf731..ab73d194a 100644
--- a/orx-easing/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/orx-easing/build.gradle.kts
@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@ kotlin {
                 }
             }
         }
-        compilations.all {
-            kotlinOptions.jvmTarget = libs.versions.jvmTarget.get()
-            kotlinOptions.apiVersion = libs.versions.kotlinApi.get()
-        }
         testRuns["test"].executionTask.configure {
             useJUnitPlatform()
         }
diff --git a/orx-fx/build.gradle.kts b/orx-fx/build.gradle.kts
index 05f22530f..6a966af9a 100644
--- a/orx-fx/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/orx-fx/build.gradle.kts
@@ -34,10 +34,6 @@ kotlin {
                 }
             }
         }
-        compilations.all {
-            kotlinOptions.jvmTarget = libs.versions.jvmTarget.get()
-            kotlinOptions.apiVersion = libs.versions.kotlinApi.get()
-        }
         testRuns["test"].executionTask.configure {
             useJUnitPlatform()
         }
diff --git a/orx-gradient-descent/build.gradle.kts b/orx-gradient-descent/build.gradle.kts
index 295e875c3..bba3e7b83 100644
--- a/orx-gradient-descent/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/orx-gradient-descent/build.gradle.kts
@@ -20,10 +20,6 @@ kotlin {
                 }
             }
         }
-        compilations.all {
-            kotlinOptions.jvmTarget = libs.versions.jvmTarget.get()
-            kotlinOptions.apiVersion = libs.versions.kotlinApi.get()
-        }
         testRuns["test"].executionTask.configure {
             useJUnitPlatform()
         }
diff --git a/orx-hash-grid/build.gradle.kts b/orx-hash-grid/build.gradle.kts
index 295e875c3..bba3e7b83 100644
--- a/orx-hash-grid/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/orx-hash-grid/build.gradle.kts
@@ -20,10 +20,6 @@ kotlin {
                 }
             }
         }
-        compilations.all {
-            kotlinOptions.jvmTarget = libs.versions.jvmTarget.get()
-            kotlinOptions.apiVersion = libs.versions.kotlinApi.get()
-        }
         testRuns["test"].executionTask.configure {
             useJUnitPlatform()
         }
diff --git a/orx-image-fit/build.gradle.kts b/orx-image-fit/build.gradle.kts
index 295e875c3..bba3e7b83 100644
--- a/orx-image-fit/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/orx-image-fit/build.gradle.kts
@@ -20,10 +20,6 @@ kotlin {
                 }
             }
         }
-        compilations.all {
-            kotlinOptions.jvmTarget = libs.versions.jvmTarget.get()
-            kotlinOptions.apiVersion = libs.versions.kotlinApi.get()
-        }
         testRuns["test"].executionTask.configure {
             useJUnitPlatform()
         }
diff --git a/orx-jvm/orx-tensorflow/build.gradle b/orx-jvm/orx-tensorflow/build.gradle
index 1219e79e2..dae3fbfdd 100644
--- a/orx-jvm/orx-tensorflow/build.gradle
+++ b/orx-jvm/orx-tensorflow/build.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-java {
-    sourceCompatibility = libs.versions.jvmTarget.get()
-    targetCompatibility = libs.versions.jvmTarget.get()
-}
 sourceSets {
     demo {
         java {
@@ -19,16 +15,7 @@ sourceSets {
     }
 }
 
-compileWrapgenKotlin {
-    sourceCompatibility = libs.versions.jvmTarget.get()
-    targetCompatibility = libs.versions.jvmTarget.get()
-
-    kotlinOptions {
-        jvmTarget = libs.versions.jvmTarget.get()
-        apiVersion = libs.versions.kotlinApi.get()
-        languageVersion = libs.versions.kotlinLanguage.get()
-    }
-}
+compileWrapgenKotlin {}
 
 dependencies {
     implementation(libs.gson)
diff --git a/orx-no-clear/build.gradle.kts b/orx-no-clear/build.gradle.kts
index 05eceedb1..47695c038 100644
--- a/orx-no-clear/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/orx-no-clear/build.gradle.kts
@@ -20,10 +20,6 @@ kotlin {
                 }
             }
         }
-        compilations.all {
-            kotlinOptions.jvmTarget = libs.versions.jvmTarget.get()
-            kotlinOptions.apiVersion = libs.versions.kotlinApi.get()
-        }
         testRuns["test"].executionTask.configure {
             useJUnitPlatform()
         }
diff --git a/orx-noise/build.gradle.kts b/orx-noise/build.gradle.kts
index df2b62755..e49239f6c 100644
--- a/orx-noise/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/orx-noise/build.gradle.kts
@@ -24,10 +24,6 @@ kotlin {
                 collectScreenshots { }
             }
         }
-        compilations.all {
-            kotlinOptions.jvmTarget = libs.versions.jvmTarget.get()
-            kotlinOptions.apiVersion = libs.versions.kotlinApi.get()
-        }
         testRuns["test"].executionTask.configure {
             useJUnitPlatform()
         }
diff --git a/orx-parameters/build.gradle.kts b/orx-parameters/build.gradle.kts
index a3c370ba4..fc362a8cf 100644
--- a/orx-parameters/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/orx-parameters/build.gradle.kts
@@ -5,10 +5,6 @@ plugins {
 
 kotlin {
     jvm {
-        compilations.all {
-            kotlinOptions.jvmTarget = libs.versions.jvmTarget.get()
-            kotlinOptions.apiVersion = libs.versions.kotlinApi.get()
-        }
         testRuns["test"].executionTask.configure {
             useJUnitPlatform()
         }
diff --git a/orx-quadtree/build.gradle.kts b/orx-quadtree/build.gradle.kts
index 33135a860..ede9c8d09 100644
--- a/orx-quadtree/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/orx-quadtree/build.gradle.kts
@@ -26,10 +26,6 @@ kotlin {
                 }
             }
         }
-        compilations.all {
-            kotlinOptions.jvmTarget = libs.versions.jvmTarget.get()
-            kotlinOptions.apiVersion = libs.versions.kotlinApi.get()
-        }
         testRuns["test"].executionTask.configure {
             useJUnitPlatform()
         }
diff --git a/orx-shade-styles/build.gradle.kts b/orx-shade-styles/build.gradle.kts
index eef815362..fbae726db 100644
--- a/orx-shade-styles/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/orx-shade-styles/build.gradle.kts
@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@ kotlin {
                 }
             }
         }
-        compilations.all {
-            kotlinOptions.jvmTarget = libs.versions.jvmTarget.get()
-            kotlinOptions.apiVersion = libs.versions.kotlinApi.get()
-        }
         testRuns["test"].executionTask.configure {
             useJUnitPlatform()
         }
diff --git a/orx-shader-phrases/build.gradle.kts b/orx-shader-phrases/build.gradle.kts
index 7ab33702b..378ae9cc9 100644
--- a/orx-shader-phrases/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/orx-shader-phrases/build.gradle.kts
@@ -26,10 +26,6 @@ kotlin {
                 }
             }
         }
-        compilations.all {
-            kotlinOptions.jvmTarget = libs.versions.jvmTarget.get()
-            kotlinOptions.apiVersion = libs.versions.kotlinApi.get()
-        }
         testRuns["test"].executionTask.configure {
             useJUnitPlatform()
         }
diff --git a/orx-shapes/build.gradle.kts b/orx-shapes/build.gradle.kts
index 8446c3eb7..8cdcec2dc 100644
--- a/orx-shapes/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/orx-shapes/build.gradle.kts
@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@ kotlin {
                 }
             }
         }
-        compilations.all {
-            kotlinOptions.jvmTarget = libs.versions.jvmTarget.get()
-            kotlinOptions.apiVersion = libs.versions.kotlinApi.get()
-        }
         testRuns["test"].executionTask.configure {
             useJUnitPlatform()
         }
diff --git a/settings.gradle.kts b/settings.gradle.kts
index 2f633ad3d..c895298de 100644
--- a/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ dependencyResolutionManagement {
             version("kotlinApi", "1.6")
             version("kotlinLanguage", "1.6")
             version("kotlin", "1.6.21")
-            version("jvmTarget", "1.8")
+            version("jvmTarget", "11")
             version("kotlinxCoroutines", "1.6.4")
             version("kotlinLogging", "2.1.23")
             version("kotlinxSerialization", "1.3.2")
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ dependencyResolutionManagement {
             version("gson", "2.9.0")
             version("antlr", "4.10.1")
             version("tensorflow", "0.4.0")
-            version("jarchivelib", "1.0.0")
+            version("jarchivelib", "1.2.0")
             version("logbackClassic", "1.2.11")
             version("minim", "2.2.2")
             version("snakeyaml", "1.30")