diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
index ca961deb..3b210946 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
 
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        java_version: [ 17, 21 ]
+        java_version: [ 11, 17, 21 ]
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout for build
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - name: Set up compile JDK
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
-        with:
+        with: #Compile java needs to be the highest to ensure proper compilation of the multi-release jar
           distribution: 'temurin'
-          java-version: ${{ matrix.java_version }}
+          java-version: 17
           cache: 'maven'
       - name: Copyright
         run: bash etc/copyright.sh
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 1116c764..a97891c7 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-        <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
+        <maven.compiler.release>11</maven.compiler.release>
         <maven.compiler.testRelease>${maven.compiler.release}</maven.compiler.testRelease>
 
         <!--Dependencies-->
@@ -298,6 +298,50 @@
                 </plugins>
             </build>
         </profile>
+        <profile>
+            <id>jdk16</id>
+            <activation>
+                <jdk>[16,)</jdk>
+            </activation>
+            <build>
+                <plugins>
+                    <plugin>
+                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+                        <executions>
+                            <execution>
+                                <id>default-testCompile</id>
+                                <configuration>
+                                    <release>16</release>
+                                    <testRelease>16</testRelease>
+                                    <compileSourceRoots>
+                                        <compileSourceRoot>${project.basedir}/src/test/java</compileSourceRoot>
+                                        <compileSourceRoot>${project.basedir}/src/test/java16</compileSourceRoot>
+                                    </compileSourceRoots>
+                                </configuration>
+                            </execution>
+                        </executions>
+                    </plugin>
+                    <plugin>
+                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
+                        <executions>
+                            <execution>
+                                <goals>
+                                    <goal>integration-test</goal>
+                                    <goal>verify</goal>
+                                </goals>
+                            </execution>
+                        </executions>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <includes>
+                                <include>**/RecordTest.java</include>
+                            </includes>
+                        </configuration>
+                    </plugin>
+                </plugins>
+            </build>
+        </profile>
     </profiles>
 
     <build>
@@ -309,6 +353,38 @@
                     <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                     <version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
                     <!-- defaults for compile and testCompile -->
+                    <executions>
+                        <execution>
+                            <id>default-compile</id>
+                            <goals>
+                                <goal>compile</goal>
+                            </goals>
+                            <configuration>
+                                <release>11</release>
+                                <source>11</source>
+                                <target>11</target>
+                            </configuration>
+                        </execution>
+                        <execution>
+                            <id>default-testCompile</id>
+                            <configuration>
+                                <release>11</release>
+                            </configuration>
+                        </execution>
+                        <execution>
+                            <id>multi-release-compile-16</id>
+                            <goals>
+                                <goal>compile</goal>
+                            </goals>
+                            <configuration>
+                                <release>16</release>
+                                <compileSourceRoots>
+                                    <compileSourceRoot>${project.basedir}/src/main/java16</compileSourceRoot>
+                                </compileSourceRoots>
+                                <multiReleaseOutput>true</multiReleaseOutput>
+                            </configuration>
+                        </execution>
+                    </executions>
                     <configuration>
                         <compilerArgs>
                             <arg>-Xlint:all</arg>
@@ -322,6 +398,9 @@
                     <configuration>
                         <archive>
                             <manifestFile>${project.build.outputDirectory}/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF</manifestFile>
+                            <manifestEntries>
+                                <Multi-Release>true</Multi-Release>
+                            </manifestEntries>
                         </archive>
                     </configuration>
                 </plugin>
@@ -449,7 +528,7 @@
                     <configuration>
                         <rules>
                             <requireJavaVersion>
-                                <version>[17,)</version>
+                                <version>[11,)</version>
                             </requireJavaVersion>
                             <requireMavenVersion>
                                 <version>[3.6.0,)</version>
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/eclipse/yasson/internal/ClassMultiReleaseExtension.java b/src/main/java/org/eclipse/yasson/internal/ClassMultiReleaseExtension.java
index 2f3d2dc4..72653cfd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/eclipse/yasson/internal/ClassMultiReleaseExtension.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/eclipse/yasson/internal/ClassMultiReleaseExtension.java
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@
 
 import org.eclipse.yasson.internal.model.JsonbCreator;
 import org.eclipse.yasson.internal.model.Property;
-import org.eclipse.yasson.internal.properties.MessageKeys;
-import org.eclipse.yasson.internal.properties.Messages;
 
 /**
  * Search for instance creator from other sources.
@@ -36,38 +34,25 @@ private ClassMultiReleaseExtension() {
     }
 
     static boolean shouldTransformToPropertyName(Method method) {
-        return !method.getDeclaringClass().isRecord();
+        return true;
     }
 
     static boolean isSpecialAccessorMethod(Method method, Map<String, Property> classProperties) {
-        return isRecord(method.getDeclaringClass())
-                && method.getParameterCount() == 0
-                && !void.class.equals(method.getReturnType())
-                && classProperties.containsKey(method.getName());
+        return false;
     }
 
     static JsonbCreator findCreator(Class<?> clazz,
                                     Constructor<?>[] declaredConstructors,
                                     AnnotationIntrospector introspector,
                                     PropertyNamingStrategy propertyNamingStrategy) {
-        if (clazz.isRecord()) {
-            if (declaredConstructors.length == 1) {
-                return introspector.createJsonbCreator(declaredConstructors[0], null, clazz, propertyNamingStrategy);
-            }
-        }
         return null;
     }
 
     public static boolean isRecord(Class<?> clazz) {
-        return clazz.isRecord();
+        return false;
     }
 
     public static Optional<JsonbException> exceptionToThrow(Class<?> clazz) {
-        if (clazz.isRecord()) {
-            if (clazz.getDeclaredConstructors().length > 1) {
-                return Optional.of(new JsonbException(Messages.getMessage(MessageKeys.RECORD_MULTIPLE_CONSTRUCTORS, clazz)));
-            }
-        }
         return Optional.empty();
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java16/org/eclipse/yasson/internal/ClassMultiReleaseExtension.java b/src/main/java16/org/eclipse/yasson/internal/ClassMultiReleaseExtension.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2f3d2dc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java16/org/eclipse/yasson/internal/ClassMultiReleaseExtension.java
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2021, 2024 Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
+ * terms of the Eclipse Public License v. 2.0 which is available at
+ * http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-2.0,
+ * or the Eclipse Distribution License v. 1.0 which is available at
+ * http://www.eclipse.org/org/documents/edl-v10.php.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: EPL-2.0 OR BSD-3-Clause
+ */
+
+package org.eclipse.yasson.internal;
+
+import java.lang.reflect.Constructor;
+import java.lang.reflect.Method;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Optional;
+
+import jakarta.json.bind.JsonbException;
+import jakarta.json.bind.config.PropertyNamingStrategy;
+
+import org.eclipse.yasson.internal.model.JsonbCreator;
+import org.eclipse.yasson.internal.model.Property;
+import org.eclipse.yasson.internal.properties.MessageKeys;
+import org.eclipse.yasson.internal.properties.Messages;
+
+/**
+ * Search for instance creator from other sources.
+ * Mainly intended to add extensibility for different java versions and new features.
+ */
+public class ClassMultiReleaseExtension {
+
+    private ClassMultiReleaseExtension() {
+        throw new IllegalStateException("This class cannot be instantiated");
+    }
+
+    static boolean shouldTransformToPropertyName(Method method) {
+        return !method.getDeclaringClass().isRecord();
+    }
+
+    static boolean isSpecialAccessorMethod(Method method, Map<String, Property> classProperties) {
+        return isRecord(method.getDeclaringClass())
+                && method.getParameterCount() == 0
+                && !void.class.equals(method.getReturnType())
+                && classProperties.containsKey(method.getName());
+    }
+
+    static JsonbCreator findCreator(Class<?> clazz,
+                                    Constructor<?>[] declaredConstructors,
+                                    AnnotationIntrospector introspector,
+                                    PropertyNamingStrategy propertyNamingStrategy) {
+        if (clazz.isRecord()) {
+            if (declaredConstructors.length == 1) {
+                return introspector.createJsonbCreator(declaredConstructors[0], null, clazz, propertyNamingStrategy);
+            }
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    public static boolean isRecord(Class<?> clazz) {
+        return clazz.isRecord();
+    }
+
+    public static Optional<JsonbException> exceptionToThrow(Class<?> clazz) {
+        if (clazz.isRecord()) {
+            if (clazz.getDeclaredConstructors().length > 1) {
+                return Optional.of(new JsonbException(Messages.getMessage(MessageKeys.RECORD_MULTIPLE_CONSTRUCTORS, clazz)));
+            }
+        }
+        return Optional.empty();
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/yasson-tck/pom.xml b/yasson-tck/pom.xml
index 1abbd05a..bd0d76e7 100644
--- a/yasson-tck/pom.xml
+++ b/yasson-tck/pom.xml
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
         <yasson.version>3.0.4-SNAPSHOT</yasson.version>
         <jakarta.json.bind.version>3.0.1</jakarta.json.bind.version>
         <jakarta.json.version>2.1.3</jakarta.json.version>
-        <maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>
-        <maven.compiler.target>17</maven.compiler.target>
+        <maven.compiler.source>11</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>11</maven.compiler.target>
     </properties>
 
     <!-- TODO: Temporarily enable snapshot repository -->