diff --git a/.github/workflows/deployment-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/deployment-ci.yml
index a0a01ee1e7fa..f372fdbf87f5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deployment-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deployment-ci.yml
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ jobs:
         with:
           distribution: temurin
           java-version: 11
+      - name: Set up Gradle
+        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v3
       - name: Build with Gradle
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        with:
-          arguments: --stacktrace --info build
+        run: ./gradlew --stacktrace --info build
   release:
     name: Publish artifacts
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -53,11 +53,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           distribution: temurin
           java-version: 11
+      - name: Set up Gradle
+        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v3
       - name: Build with Gradle
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        with:
-          arguments: --stacktrace --info build
+        run: ./gradlew --stacktrace --info build
       - name: Publish with Gradle
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        with:
-          arguments: --no-parallel -x test publish
+        run: ./gradlew --no-parallel -x test publish
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/docs-ci.yml
index 4a2522ec3f1f..473ab855651f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs-ci.yml
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ jobs:
         with:
           distribution: temurin
           java-version: 11
+      - name: Set up Gradle
+        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v3
       - name: Build docs with Gradle
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        with:
-          arguments: --stacktrace --info dokkaHtmlMultiModule
+        run: ./gradlew --stacktrace --info dokkaHtmlMultiModule
       - name: Deploy docs to GitHub Pages
         uses: JamesIves/github-pages-deploy-action@v4
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle-wrapper-validation.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle-wrapper-validation.yml
index e58b1ef402f5..b922a432849f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle-wrapper-validation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle-wrapper-validation.yml
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Validate Gradle Wrapper
-        uses: gradle/wrapper-validation-action@v1
+        uses: gradle/wrapper-validation-action@v2
diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/kord-internal-multiplatform-module.gradle.kts b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/kord-internal-multiplatform-module.gradle.kts
index bf1d80fd0b61..2ad0bbd272be 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/kord-internal-multiplatform-module.gradle.kts
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/kord-internal-multiplatform-module.gradle.kts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ kotlin {
     jvm()
     js {
         nodejs()
+        useCommonJs()
     }
     jvmToolchain(Jvm.target)
 
diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/kord-multiplatform-module.gradle.kts b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/kord-multiplatform-module.gradle.kts
index 8e9837e167c5..f56faf4bc48f 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/kord-multiplatform-module.gradle.kts
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/kord-multiplatform-module.gradle.kts
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ kotlin {
     jvm()
     js {
         nodejs()
+        useCommonJs()
     }
     jvmToolchain(Jvm.target)
 
diff --git a/common/api/common.api b/common/api/common.api
index 324cfa62fd2d..8512985a5d85 100644
--- a/common/api/common.api
+++ b/common/api/common.api
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@ public final class dev/kord/common/ColorKt {
 	public static final fun getKColor (Ljava/awt/Color;)Ldev/kord/common/Color;
 }
 
-public final class dev/kord/common/ConcurrentHashMapKt {
-}
-
 public final class dev/kord/common/DiscordBitSet {
 	public static final field Companion Ldev/kord/common/DiscordBitSet$Companion;
 	public fun <init> ([J)V
@@ -9013,9 +9010,6 @@ public abstract class dev/kord/common/exception/RequestException : java/lang/Exc
 	public fun <init> (Ljava/lang/Throwable;)V
 }
 
-public final class dev/kord/common/http/HttpEngineKt {
-}
-
 public abstract class dev/kord/common/ratelimit/AbstractIntervalRateLimiter : dev/kord/common/ratelimit/IntervalRateLimiter {
 	public synthetic fun <init> (IJLkotlin/jvm/internal/DefaultConstructorMarker;)V
 	public final fun consume (Lkotlin/coroutines/Continuation;)Ljava/lang/Object;
diff --git a/core/api/core.api b/core/api/core.api
index a535d1f6dd6d..37fb9756b77b 100644
--- a/core/api/core.api
+++ b/core/api/core.api
@@ -2160,9 +2160,6 @@ public final class dev/kord/core/builder/kord/KordBuilder : dev/kord/core/builde
 	public final fun setEnableShutdownHook (Z)V
 }
 
-public final class dev/kord/core/builder/kord/KordBuilderUtilKt {
-}
-
 public final class dev/kord/core/builder/kord/KordProxyBuilder : dev/kord/core/builder/kord/RestOnlyBuilder {
 	public fun <init> (Ldev/kord/common/entity/Snowflake;)V
 	public fun getApplicationId ()Ldev/kord/common/entity/Snowflake;
diff --git a/core/build.gradle.kts b/core/build.gradle.kts
index 8cbdb531e502..454621f95785 100644
--- a/core/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/core/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.JvmTarget.JVM_11
-
 plugins {
     `kord-multiplatform-module`
     `kord-publishing`
@@ -49,14 +47,4 @@ tasks {
     dokkaHtmlMultiModule {
         enabled = false
     }
-    compileTestKotlinJvm {
-        compilerOptions {
-            // needed to inline MockK functions
-            jvmTarget = JVM_11
-        }
-    }
-    jvmTest {
-        // needed to run the output of compileTestKotlinJvm targeting jvm 11
-        javaLauncher = project.javaToolchains.launcherFor { languageVersion = JavaLanguageVersion.of(11) }
-    }
 }
diff --git a/gateway/src/commonTest/kotlin/retry/LinearRetryTest.kt b/gateway/src/commonTest/kotlin/retry/LinearRetryTest.kt
index a11a53d9f8b4..0cecf0b49c19 100644
--- a/gateway/src/commonTest/kotlin/retry/LinearRetryTest.kt
+++ b/gateway/src/commonTest/kotlin/retry/LinearRetryTest.kt
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ class LinearRetryTest {
         val end = currentTime
         val elapsed = (end - start).milliseconds
 
-        assertEquals(1000.seconds, elapsed)
+        // first retry is exactly 1s, retries 2 to 1000 are between 1.000000027s and 1.000027447s,
+        // kotlinx.coroutines.delay (used by LinearRetry) rounds nanoseconds up to full milliseconds since 1.8.0:
+        // https://github.com/Kotlin/kotlinx.coroutines/pull/3921
+        // -> 1s + 999 * 1.001s = 1000.999s
+        assertEquals(1000.seconds + 999.milliseconds, elapsed)
     }
 }
diff --git a/gateway/src/jsMain/kotlin/internal/JsInflater.kt b/gateway/src/jsMain/kotlin/internal/JsInflater.kt
index 37941e95f5a0..2d5fa569e611 100644
--- a/gateway/src/jsMain/kotlin/internal/JsInflater.kt
+++ b/gateway/src/jsMain/kotlin/internal/JsInflater.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 @file:JsModule("fast-zlib")
-@file:JsNonModule
 
 package dev.kord.gateway.internal
 
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 17b77358e1c2..dc99efa3f121 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -1,35 +1,35 @@
 [versions]
 
 # api dependencies
-kotlin = "1.9.21" # https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin
-ktor = "2.3.7" # https://github.com/ktorio/ktor
-kotlinx-coroutines = "1.7.3" # https://github.com/Kotlin/kotlinx.coroutines
-kotlinx-serialization = "1.6.2" # https://github.com/Kotlin/kotlinx.serialization
+kotlin = "1.9.22" # https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin
+ktor = "2.3.9" # https://github.com/ktorio/ktor
+kotlinx-coroutines = "1.8.0" # https://github.com/Kotlin/kotlinx.coroutines
+kotlinx-serialization = "1.6.3" # https://github.com/Kotlin/kotlinx.serialization
 kotlinx-datetime = "0.5.0" # https://github.com/Kotlin/kotlinx-datetime
-kotlin-logging = "6.0.1" # https://github.com/oshai/kotlin-logging
-kotlin-logging-old = "3.0.5" # TODO remove after dependency is removed in rest, gateway, voice and core
 kord-cache = "0.4.0" # https://github.com/kordlib/cache
 
 # implementation dependencies
-kotlin-node = "18.16.12-pre.619" # https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin-wrappers
-bignum = "0.3.8" # https://github.com/ionspin/kotlin-multiplatform-bignum
+kotlin-logging = "6.0.3" # https://github.com/oshai/kotlin-logging
+kotlin-logging-old = "3.0.5" # TODO remove after dependency is removed in rest, gateway, voice and core
+slf4j = "2.0.12" # https://www.slf4j.org
+kotlin-node = "20.11.5-pre.706" # https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin-wrappers
+bignum = "0.3.9" # https://github.com/ionspin/kotlin-multiplatform-bignum
 stately = "2.0.6" # https://github.com/touchlab/Stately
 fastZlib = "2.0.1" # https://github.com/timotejroiko/fast-zlib
 
 # code generation
-ksp = "1.9.21-1.0.16" # https://github.com/google/ksp
-kotlinpoet = "1.15.3" # https://github.com/square/kotlinpoet
+ksp = "1.9.22-1.0.17" # https://github.com/google/ksp
+kotlinpoet = "1.16.0" # https://github.com/square/kotlinpoet
 
 # tests
-junit5 = "5.10.1" # https://github.com/junit-team/junit5
-mockk = "1.13.8" # https://github.com/mockk/mockk
-slf4j = "2.0.9" # https://www.slf4j.org
+junit5 = "5.10.2" # https://github.com/junit-team/junit5
+mockk = "1.13.10" # https://github.com/mockk/mockk
 
 # plugins
-dokka = "1.9.10" # https://github.com/Kotlin/dokka
-kotlinx-atomicfu = "0.23.1" # https://github.com/Kotlin/kotlinx-atomicfu
-binary-compatibility-validator = "0.13.2" # https://github.com/Kotlin/binary-compatibility-validator
-buildconfig = "5.1.0" # https://github.com/gmazzo/gradle-buildconfig-plugin
+dokka = "1.9.20" # https://github.com/Kotlin/dokka
+kotlinx-atomicfu = "0.23.2" # https://github.com/Kotlin/kotlinx-atomicfu
+binary-compatibility-validator = "0.14.0" # https://github.com/Kotlin/binary-compatibility-validator
+buildconfig = "5.3.5" # https://github.com/gmazzo/gradle-buildconfig-plugin
 
 
 [libraries]
diff --git a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index db8c3baafe34..4baf5a11d45a 100644
--- a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
-distributionSha256Sum=9d926787066a081739e8200858338b4a69e837c3a821a33aca9db09dd4a41026
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.5-bin.zip
+distributionSha256Sum=9631d53cf3e74bfa726893aee1f8994fee4e060c401335946dba2156f440f24c
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.6-bin.zip
 networkTimeout=10000
 validateDistributionUrl=true
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
diff --git a/gradlew.bat b/gradlew.bat
index 93e3f59f135d..25da30dbdeee 100644
--- a/gradlew.bat
+++ b/gradlew.bat
@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@ set JAVA_EXE=java.exe
 %JAVA_EXE% -version >NUL 2>&1
 if %ERRORLEVEL% equ 0 goto execute
 
-echo.
-echo ERROR: JAVA_HOME is not set and no 'java' command could be found in your PATH.
-echo.
-echo Please set the JAVA_HOME variable in your environment to match the
-echo location of your Java installation.
+echo. 1>&2
+echo ERROR: JAVA_HOME is not set and no 'java' command could be found in your PATH. 1>&2
+echo. 1>&2
+echo Please set the JAVA_HOME variable in your environment to match the 1>&2
+echo location of your Java installation. 1>&2
 
 goto fail
 
@@ -57,11 +57,11 @@ set JAVA_EXE=%JAVA_HOME%/bin/java.exe
 
 if exist "%JAVA_EXE%" goto execute
 
-echo.
-echo ERROR: JAVA_HOME is set to an invalid directory: %JAVA_HOME%
-echo.
-echo Please set the JAVA_HOME variable in your environment to match the
-echo location of your Java installation.
+echo. 1>&2
+echo ERROR: JAVA_HOME is set to an invalid directory: %JAVA_HOME% 1>&2
+echo. 1>&2
+echo Please set the JAVA_HOME variable in your environment to match the 1>&2
+echo location of your Java installation. 1>&2
 
 goto fail
 
diff --git a/settings.gradle.kts b/settings.gradle.kts
index 2ced0338e2f8..d0ab04959b0c 100644
--- a/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 plugins {
     // https://github.com/gradle/foojay-toolchains
-    id("org.gradle.toolchains.foojay-resolver-convention") version "0.7.0"
+    id("org.gradle.toolchains.foojay-resolver-convention") version "0.8.0"
 }
 
 rootProject.name = "kord"
diff --git a/test-kit/src/jsMain/kotlin/Platform.node.kt b/test-kit/src/jsMain/kotlin/Platform.node.kt
index 0ed68d8e9763..2e53169286e5 100644
--- a/test-kit/src/jsMain/kotlin/Platform.node.kt
+++ b/test-kit/src/jsMain/kotlin/Platform.node.kt
@@ -1,19 +1,11 @@
 package dev.kord.test
 
 import io.ktor.utils.io.*
-import js.iterable.toList
-import node.buffer.Buffer
 import node.buffer.BufferEncoding
+import node.fs.readFile
 import node.process.process
 
 internal suspend fun nodeFile(project: String, path: String): String =
-    node.fs.readFile("${process.env["PROJECT_ROOT"]}/$project/src/commonTest/resources/$path")
-        .toString(BufferEncoding.utf8)
+    readFile("${process.env["PROJECT_ROOT"]}/$project/src/commonTest/resources/$path", BufferEncoding.utf8)
 
-internal suspend fun nodeReadFile(project: String, path: String): ByteReadChannel {
-    val buffer = node.fs.readFile("${process.env["PROJECT_ROOT"]}/$project/src/commonTest/resources/$path")
-
-    return ByteReadChannel(buffer.toByteArray())
-}
-
-private fun Buffer.toByteArray() = values().toList().toByteArray()
+internal suspend fun nodeReadFile(project: String, path: String) = ByteReadChannel(nodeFile(project, path))