diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 501dc5ee4..1a375a8e9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -26,11 +26,35 @@ on:
       - 'README*'
 
 jobs:
+  build-test-data:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    name: build test data app
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        name: checkout
+
+      - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        name: set up jdk 17
+        with:
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+          java-version: '17'
+
+      - name: maven cache
+        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        with:
+          path: ~/.m2
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-m2-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
+          restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-m2
+
+      - name: build with maven
+        run: mvn -B formatter:validate impsort:check install -pl 'testsuite/data'
+
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: build-test-data
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        java: [ 11, 17 ]
+        java: [ 11, 17, 21 ]
     name: build with jdk ${{matrix.java}}
 
     steps:
@@ -51,7 +75,7 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-m2
 
       - name: build with maven
-        run: mvn -B formatter:validate impsort:check install -Pcoverage -Pgradle-smoke-test
+        run: mvn -B formatter:validate impsort:check install -pl '!testsuite/data' -Pcoverage -Pgradle-smoke-test
 
       ## Store information about the build context for Sonar scan in separate job
       - name: Save Build Context
@@ -78,6 +102,7 @@ jobs:
   javadoc:
     name: verify javadocs
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: build-test-data
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         name: checkout
@@ -96,10 +121,11 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-m2
 
       - name: generate javadocs
-        run: mvn -B install javadoc:javadoc -DskipTests
+        run: mvn -B install javadoc:javadoc -pl '!testsuite/data' -DskipTests
 
   tck-reporting:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: build-test-data
     strategy:
       matrix:
         include:
@@ -126,7 +152,7 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-m2
 
       - name: build with maven
-        run: mvn -B -pl '!testsuite/extra,!tools,!tools/gradle-plugin,!tools/maven-plugin,!ui,!ui/open-api-ui,!ui/open-api-ui-forms' install -DskipTests
+        run: mvn -B install -pl '!testsuite/data,!testsuite/extra,!tools,!tools/gradle-plugin,!tools/maven-plugin,!ui,!ui/open-api-ui,!ui/open-api-ui-forms' -DskipTests
 
       - name: execute tck ${{ matrix.tck-version }}
         run: mvn -B test -f testsuite/tck/pom.xml -Dsmallrye.commit=$(git rev-parse HEAD) -Dversion.eclipse.microprofile.openapi=${{ matrix.tck-version }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 134551d86..853fbc62a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with:
           distribution: 'temurin'
-          java-version: 11
+          java-version: 17
 
       - name: maven cache
         uses: actions/cache@v3
@@ -61,12 +61,6 @@ jobs:
           cache-read-only: true
           arguments: publishPlugins -Pgradle.publish.key=${{secrets.GRADLE_PUBLISH_KEY}} -Pgradle.publish.secret=${{secrets.GRADLE_PUBLISH_SECRET}}
 
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-        name: tck-report
-        with:
-          name: tck-report
-          path: testsuite/tck/target/surefire-reports
-
       - uses: radcortez/milestone-release-action@main
         name: milestone release
         with:
@@ -112,7 +106,7 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-m2
 
       - name: build with maven
-        run: mvn -B -pl '!testsuite/extra,!tools,!tools/gradle-plugin,!tools/maven-plugin,!ui,!ui/open-api-ui,!ui/open-api-ui-forms' install -DskipTests
+        run: mvn -B -pl '!testsuite/data,!testsuite/extra,!tools,!tools/gradle-plugin,!tools/maven-plugin,!ui,!ui/open-api-ui,!ui/open-api-ui-forms' install -DskipTests
 
       - name: execute tck ${{ matrix.tck-version }}
         run: mvn -B test -f testsuite/tck/pom.xml -Dsmallrye.commit=$(git rev-parse HEAD) -Dversion.eclipse.microprofile.openapi=${{ matrix.tck-version }}
diff --git a/testsuite/data/pom.xml b/testsuite/data/pom.xml
index 6f00b0e55..722405cbc 100644
--- a/testsuite/data/pom.xml
+++ b/testsuite/data/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
         <maven.compiler.source>${java.version}</maven.compiler.source>
         <maven.compiler.target>${java.version}</maven.compiler.target>
         <maven.compiler.release>${java.version}</maven.compiler.release>
-        <version.mvn-jlink-wrapper>1.1.1</version.mvn-jlink-wrapper>
         <quarkus.platform.artifact-id>quarkus-bom</quarkus.platform.artifact-id>
         <quarkus.platform.group-id>io.quarkus</quarkus.platform.group-id>
         <quarkus.platform.version>3.5.3</quarkus.platform.version>
@@ -224,61 +223,4 @@
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
-
-    <profiles>
-        <profile>
-            <id>build-with-downloaded-jdk17</id>
-            <activation>
-                <jdk>(,17)</jdk>
-            </activation>
-            <build>
-                <plugins>
-                    <plugin>
-                        <groupId>com.igormaznitsa</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>mvn-jlink-wrapper</artifactId>
-                        <version>${version.mvn-jlink-wrapper}</version>
-                        <executions>
-                            <execution>
-                                <id>download-jdk</id>
-                                <goals>
-                                    <goal>cache-jdk</goal>
-                                </goals>
-                                <configuration>
-                                    <jdkCachePath>${project.basedir}/jdk-cache</jdkCachePath>
-                                    <jdkPathProperty>custom-jdk-path</jdkPathProperty>
-                                    <provider>ADOPT</provider>
-                                    <providerConfig>
-                                        <release>${java.version}</release>
-                                        <arch>x64</arch> <!-- TODO select automatically, but how? -->
-                                    </providerConfig>
-                                </configuration>
-                            </execution>
-                        </executions>
-                    </plugin>
-
-                    <plugin>
-                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <executions>
-                            <execution>
-                                <id>default-compile</id>
-                                <configuration>
-                                    <executable>${custom-jdk-path}/bin/javac</executable>
-                                    <fork>true</fork>
-                                </configuration>
-                            </execution>
-                        </executions>
-                    </plugin>
-
-                    <plugin>
-                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <configuration>
-                            <javadocExecutable>${custom-jdk-path}/bin/javadoc</javadocExecutable>
-                        </configuration>
-                    </plugin>
-                </plugins>
-            </build>
-        </profile>
-    </profiles>
 </project>