I’m planning to start a new Spring Boot project and need to use Java 8 due to specific dependency requirements and compatibility with other systems. However, when using tools like Spring Initializr, the default Java versions offered are newer (17, 21, 22). I understand that these are the versions currently supported by the latest releases of Spring Boot, but my project constraints necessitate Java 8.

Could someone guide me on how to correctly set up a Spring Boot project in IntelliJ IDEA or any other IDE with Java 8? Additionally, if there are any known issues or important considerations when using Java 8 with newer Spring Boot versions, those insights would be extremely helpful!

Thank you in advance for your assistance!