diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index dff9cb2192..cc618be4c7 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ Bug reports, feature requests and questions are welcome. Submit issues [here](ht
 
 ## Submitting PRs
 
-Dokka has extensive [Developer Guides](https://kotlin.github.io/dokka/1.8.10/developer_guide/introduction/) documentation
-which goes over the development [Workflow](https://kotlin.github.io/dokka/1.8.10/developer_guide/workflow/) and 
-[Dokka's architecture](https://kotlin.github.io/dokka/1.8.10/developer_guide/architecture/architecture_overview/),
+Dokka has extensive [Developer Guides](https://kotlin.github.io/dokka/1.8.20/developer_guide/introduction/) documentation
+which goes over the development [Workflow](https://kotlin.github.io/dokka/1.8.20/developer_guide/workflow/) and 
+[Dokka's architecture](https://kotlin.github.io/dokka/1.8.20/developer_guide/architecture/architecture_overview/),
 which can help you understand how to achieve what you want and where to look.
 
 All development (both new features and bugfixes) takes place in the `master` branch, it contains sources for the next
@@ -61,10 +61,10 @@ Unit tests which are run as part of `build` should not take much time, but you c
 ### Use/test locally built Dokka
 
 Below you will find a bare-bones instruction on how to use and test locally built Dokka. For more details and examples, 
-visit [Workflow](https://kotlin.github.io/dokka/1.8.10/developer_guide/workflow/) topic.
+visit [Workflow](https://kotlin.github.io/dokka/1.8.20/developer_guide/workflow/) topic.
 
 1. Change `dokka_version` in `gradle.properties` to something that you will use later on as the dependency version.
-   For instance, you can set it to something like `1.8.10-my-fix-SNAPSHOT`.
+   For instance, you can set it to something like `1.8.20-my-fix-SNAPSHOT`.
 2. Publish it to Maven Local (`./gradlew publishToMavenLocal`)
 3. In the project for which you want to generate documentation add Maven Local as a buildscript/dependency
    repository (`mavenLocal()`)
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ visit [Workflow](https://kotlin.github.io/dokka/1.8.10/developer_guide/workflow/
 
 ```kotlin
 plugins {
-    id("org.jetbrains.dokka") version "1.8.10-my-fix-SNAPSHOT"
+    id("org.jetbrains.dokka") version "1.8.20-my-fix-SNAPSHOT"
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 35ab50cc71..3a439f65b5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Apply the Gradle plugin for Dokka in the root build script of your project:
 
 ```kotlin
 plugins {
-    id("org.jetbrains.dokka") version "1.8.10"
+    id("org.jetbrains.dokka") version "1.8.20"
 }
 ```
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ Apply Gradle plugin for Dokka in the root project:
 
 ```groovy
 plugins {
-    id 'org.jetbrains.dokka' version '1.8.10'
+    id 'org.jetbrains.dokka' version '1.8.20'
 }
 ```
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ Add the Dokka Maven plugin to the `plugins` section of your POM file:
         <plugin>
             <groupId>org.jetbrains.dokka</groupId>
             <artifactId>dokka-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-            <version>1.8.10</version>
+            <version>1.8.20</version>
             <executions>
                 <execution>
                     <phase>pre-site</phase>
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ Android platform:
 
 ```kotlin
 dependencies {
-    dokkaPlugin("org.jetbrains.dokka:android-documentation-plugin:1.8.10")
+    dokkaPlugin("org.jetbrains.dokka:android-documentation-plugin:1.8.20")
 }
 ```
 
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ dependencies {
 
 ```groovy
 dependencies {
-    dokkaPlugin 'org.jetbrains.dokka:android-documentation-plugin:1.8.10'
+    dokkaPlugin 'org.jetbrains.dokka:android-documentation-plugin:1.8.20'
 }
 ```
 
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ dependencies {
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.jetbrains.dokka</groupId>
                 <artifactId>android-documentation-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>1.8.10</version>
+                <version>1.8.20</version>
             </plugin>
         </dokkaPlugins>
     </configuration>
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ implement plugins for missing or very specific features that are not provided ou
 Learn more about Dokka plugins and their configuration in [Dokka plugins](https://kotlinlang.org/docs/dokka-plugins.html).
 
 If you want to learn how to develop Dokka plugins, see
-[Developer guides](https://kotlin.github.io/dokka/1.8.10/developer_guide/introduction/).
+[Developer guides](https://kotlin.github.io/dokka/1.8.20/developer_guide/introduction/).
 
 ## Community
 
diff --git a/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/conventions/dokka.gradle.kts b/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/conventions/dokka.gradle.kts
index 9a193cbb26..6c9f3caab7 100644
--- a/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/conventions/dokka.gradle.kts
+++ b/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/conventions/dokka.gradle.kts
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@ plugins {
 
 tasks.dokkaHtml {
     onlyIf { !isLocalPublication }
-    outputDirectory.set(layout.buildDirectory.dir("dokka").map { it.asFile })
+    outputDirectory.set(layout.buildDirectory.dir("dokka"))
 }
diff --git a/docs/v.list b/docs/v.list
index 1a6b5cea5f..e9005e79a4 100644
--- a/docs/v.list
+++ b/docs/v.list
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 
 <vars>
     <var name="dokkaVersion"
-         value="1.8.10"
+         value="1.8.20"
          type="string"/>
     <var name="kotlinVersion"
-         value="1.8.10"
+         value="1.8.20"
          type="string"/>
 </vars>
diff --git a/examples/gradle/dokka-customFormat-example/build.gradle.kts b/examples/gradle/dokka-customFormat-example/build.gradle.kts
index 594d65d39c..1d6e2812b7 100644
--- a/examples/gradle/dokka-customFormat-example/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/examples/gradle/dokka-customFormat-example/build.gradle.kts
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ import org.jetbrains.dokka.base.DokkaBase
 import org.jetbrains.dokka.base.DokkaBaseConfiguration
 
 plugins {
-    kotlin("jvm") version "1.8.10"
-    id("org.jetbrains.dokka") version "1.8.10"
+    kotlin("jvm") version "1.8.20"
+    id("org.jetbrains.dokka") version "1.8.20"
 }
 
 buildscript {
     dependencies {
-        classpath("org.jetbrains.dokka:dokka-base:1.8.10")
+        classpath("org.jetbrains.dokka:dokka-base:1.8.20")
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/gradle/dokka-gradle-example/build.gradle.kts b/examples/gradle/dokka-gradle-example/build.gradle.kts
index 30cb4d7228..ef1e4847d5 100644
--- a/examples/gradle/dokka-gradle-example/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/examples/gradle/dokka-gradle-example/build.gradle.kts
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ import org.jetbrains.dokka.gradle.DokkaTask
 import java.net.URL
 
 plugins {
-    kotlin("jvm") version "1.8.10"
-    id("org.jetbrains.dokka") version "1.8.10"
+    kotlin("jvm") version "1.8.20"
+    id("org.jetbrains.dokka") version "1.8.20"
 }
 
 repositories {
diff --git a/examples/gradle/dokka-kotlinAsJava-example/build.gradle.kts b/examples/gradle/dokka-kotlinAsJava-example/build.gradle.kts
index d1335e4767..f5069636be 100644
--- a/examples/gradle/dokka-kotlinAsJava-example/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/examples/gradle/dokka-kotlinAsJava-example/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 plugins {
-    kotlin("jvm") version "1.8.10"
-    id("org.jetbrains.dokka") version "1.8.10"
+    kotlin("jvm") version "1.8.20"
+    id("org.jetbrains.dokka") version "1.8.20"
 }
 
 repositories {
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ dependencies {
     testImplementation(kotlin("test-junit"))
 
     // Will apply the plugin to all Dokka tasks
-    dokkaPlugin("org.jetbrains.dokka:kotlin-as-java-plugin:1.8.10")
+    dokkaPlugin("org.jetbrains.dokka:kotlin-as-java-plugin:1.8.20")
 
     // Will apply the plugin only to the `:dokkaHtml` task
-    //dokkaHtmlPlugin("org.jetbrains.dokka:kotlin-as-java-plugin:1.8.10")
+    //dokkaHtmlPlugin("org.jetbrains.dokka:kotlin-as-java-plugin:1.8.20")
 
     // Will apply the plugin only to the `:dokkaGfm` task
-    //dokkaGfmPlugin("org.jetbrains.dokka:kotlin-as-java-plugin:1.8.10")
+    //dokkaGfmPlugin("org.jetbrains.dokka:kotlin-as-java-plugin:1.8.20")
 }
diff --git a/examples/gradle/dokka-library-publishing-example/build.gradle.kts b/examples/gradle/dokka-library-publishing-example/build.gradle.kts
index b01322eea0..d533a97637 100644
--- a/examples/gradle/dokka-library-publishing-example/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/examples/gradle/dokka-library-publishing-example/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 plugins {
-    kotlin("jvm") version "1.8.10"
-    id("org.jetbrains.dokka") version "1.8.10"
+    kotlin("jvm") version "1.8.20"
+    id("org.jetbrains.dokka") version "1.8.20"
     `java-library`
     `maven-publish`
 }
diff --git a/examples/gradle/dokka-multimodule-example/gradle.properties b/examples/gradle/dokka-multimodule-example/gradle.properties
index fa4b7d636e..48c3e3084c 100644
--- a/examples/gradle/dokka-multimodule-example/gradle.properties
+++ b/examples/gradle/dokka-multimodule-example/gradle.properties
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-kotlinVersion=1.8.10
-dokkaVersion=1.8.10
+kotlinVersion=1.8.20
+dokkaVersion=1.8.20
diff --git a/examples/gradle/dokka-multiplatform-example/build.gradle.kts b/examples/gradle/dokka-multiplatform-example/build.gradle.kts
index ce6e4ae0b2..9d4283c9e1 100644
--- a/examples/gradle/dokka-multiplatform-example/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/examples/gradle/dokka-multiplatform-example/build.gradle.kts
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ import org.jetbrains.dokka.gradle.DokkaTask
 import org.jetbrains.dokka.Platform
 
 plugins {
-    kotlin("multiplatform") version "1.8.10"
-    id("org.jetbrains.dokka") version "1.8.10"
+    kotlin("multiplatform") version "1.8.20"
+    id("org.jetbrains.dokka") version "1.8.20"
 }
 
 repositories {
diff --git a/examples/gradle/dokka-versioning-multimodule-example/build.gradle.kts b/examples/gradle/dokka-versioning-multimodule-example/build.gradle.kts
index dde5fcaaec..b6f2af3682 100644
--- a/examples/gradle/dokka-versioning-multimodule-example/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/examples/gradle/dokka-versioning-multimodule-example/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 plugins {
-    kotlin("jvm") version "1.8.10"
-    id("org.jetbrains.dokka") version "1.8.10" apply false
+    kotlin("jvm") version "1.8.20"
+    id("org.jetbrains.dokka") version "1.8.20" apply false
 }
 
 // The versioning plugin must be applied in all submodules
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ subprojects {
     }
     val dokkaPlugin by configurations
     dependencies {
-        dokkaPlugin("org.jetbrains.dokka:versioning-plugin:1.8.10")
+        dokkaPlugin("org.jetbrains.dokka:versioning-plugin:1.8.20")
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples/gradle/dokka-versioning-multimodule-example/parentProject/build.gradle.kts b/examples/gradle/dokka-versioning-multimodule-example/parentProject/build.gradle.kts
index 59d0181f69..cfca99ce4b 100644
--- a/examples/gradle/dokka-versioning-multimodule-example/parentProject/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/examples/gradle/dokka-versioning-multimodule-example/parentProject/build.gradle.kts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.dokka.versioning.VersioningConfiguration
 
 buildscript {
     dependencies {
-        classpath("org.jetbrains.dokka:versioning-plugin:1.8.10")
+        classpath("org.jetbrains.dokka:versioning-plugin:1.8.20")
     }
 
     repositories {
diff --git a/examples/maven/pom.xml b/examples/maven/pom.xml
index a15f661099..48eea238bf 100644
--- a/examples/maven/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/maven/pom.xml
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
     <artifactId>kotlin-maven-example</artifactId>
     <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <properties>
-        <kotlin.version>1.8.10</kotlin.version>
-        <dokka.version>1.8.10</dokka.version>
+        <kotlin.version>1.8.20</kotlin.version>
+        <dokka.version>1.8.20</dokka.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/plugin/hide-internal-api/README.md b/examples/plugin/hide-internal-api/README.md
index 9e016f68ca..451303cb48 100644
--- a/examples/plugin/hide-internal-api/README.md
+++ b/examples/plugin/hide-internal-api/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Hide Internal API plugin example
 
 This project represents a simple Dokka Plugin that was developed step-by-step in the
-[Sample plugin](https://kotlin.github.io/dokka/1.8.10/developer_guide/plugin-development/sample-plugin-tutorial/)
+[Sample plugin](https://kotlin.github.io/dokka/1.8.20/developer_guide/plugin-development/sample-plugin-tutorial/)
 tutorial. This is a frequent request with varying requirements.
 
 The plugin excludes any declaration that is marked with `org.jetbrains.dokka.internal.test.Internal` annotation.
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ The annotation itself is not provided in this project and is instead matched by
 You can change it to your own internal annotation or to some other marker that suits you.
 
 To learn how to install and debug it locally,
-[see documentation](https://kotlin.github.io/dokka/1.8.10/developer_guide/plugin-development/sample-plugin-tutorial/#debugging).
+[see documentation](https://kotlin.github.io/dokka/1.8.20/developer_guide/plugin-development/sample-plugin-tutorial/#debugging).
 
 ___
 
diff --git a/examples/plugin/hide-internal-api/build.gradle.kts b/examples/plugin/hide-internal-api/build.gradle.kts
index 533bbd6018..f9775de138 100644
--- a/examples/plugin/hide-internal-api/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/examples/plugin/hide-internal-api/build.gradle.kts
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompile
 import java.net.URI
 
 plugins {
-    kotlin("jvm") version "1.8.10"
-    id("org.jetbrains.dokka") version "1.8.10"
+    kotlin("jvm") version "1.8.20"
+    id("org.jetbrains.dokka") version "1.8.20"
     `maven-publish`
     signing
 }
diff --git a/examples/plugin/hide-internal-api/gradle.properties b/examples/plugin/hide-internal-api/gradle.properties
index 8d65c73069..b08cf9208f 100644
--- a/examples/plugin/hide-internal-api/gradle.properties
+++ b/examples/plugin/hide-internal-api/gradle.properties
@@ -1 +1 @@
-dokkaVersion=1.8.10
+dokkaVersion=1.8.20
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 1ef73fda6d..0afde8a1ff 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 gradlePlugin-kotlin = "1.8.20"
 gradlePlugin-android = "4.1.3"
-gradlePlugin-dokka = "1.8.10"
+gradlePlugin-dokka = "1.8.20"
 
 kotlinx-coroutines = "1.6.3"
 kotlinx-bcv = "0.12.1"
diff --git a/integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-android-0/gradle.properties b/integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-android-0/gradle.properties
index b139fef92e..9eda8eb70c 100644
--- a/integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-android-0/gradle.properties
+++ b/integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-android-0/gradle.properties
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-dokka_it_kotlin_version=1.8.10
+dokka_it_kotlin_version=1.8.20
 dokka_it_android_gradle_plugin_version=4.1.3
 android.useAndroidX=true
diff --git a/integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-basic-groovy/gradle.properties b/integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-basic-groovy/gradle.properties
index 0fe2eafaef..fb15e935d8 100644
--- a/integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-basic-groovy/gradle.properties
+++ b/integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-basic-groovy/gradle.properties
@@ -1 +1 @@
-dokka_it_kotlin_version=1.8.10
+dokka_it_kotlin_version=1.8.20
diff --git a/integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-basic/build.gradle.kts b/integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-basic/build.gradle.kts
index 23f11cbbbf..92e868ac61 100644
--- a/integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-basic/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-basic/build.gradle.kts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ buildscript {
     }
 }
 
-version = "1.8.10-SNAPSHOT"
+version = "1.8.20-SNAPSHOT"
 
 apply(from = "../template.root.gradle.kts")
 
diff --git a/integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-basic/gradle.properties b/integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-basic/gradle.properties
index 0fe2eafaef..fb15e935d8 100644
--- a/integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-basic/gradle.properties
+++ b/integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-basic/gradle.properties
@@ -1 +1 @@
-dokka_it_kotlin_version=1.8.10
+dokka_it_kotlin_version=1.8.20
diff --git a/integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-collector-0/gradle.properties b/integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-collector-0/gradle.properties
index 0fe2eafaef..fb15e935d8 100644
--- a/integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-collector-0/gradle.properties
+++ b/integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-collector-0/gradle.properties
@@ -1 +1 @@
-dokka_it_kotlin_version=1.8.10
+dokka_it_kotlin_version=1.8.20
diff --git a/integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-configuration/build.gradle.kts b/integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-configuration/build.gradle.kts
index 3b81a30ad2..6df50f2d28 100644
--- a/integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-configuration/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-configuration/build.gradle.kts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ buildscript {
     }
 }
 
-version = "1.8.10-SNAPSHOT"
+version = "1.8.20-SNAPSHOT"
 
 apply(from = "../template.root.gradle.kts")
 
@@ -26,4 +26,4 @@ tasks.withType<DokkaTask> {
     }
 }
 
-fun Project.getBooleanProperty(name: String): Boolean = (project.property(name) as String).toBoolean()
\ No newline at end of file
+fun Project.getBooleanProperty(name: String): Boolean = (project.property(name) as String).toBoolean()
diff --git a/integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-configuration/gradle.properties b/integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-configuration/gradle.properties
index 3887bf515a..4606afb970 100644
--- a/integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-configuration/gradle.properties
+++ b/integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-configuration/gradle.properties
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-dokka_it_kotlin_version=1.8.10
+dokka_it_kotlin_version=1.8.20
 fail_on_warning=false
-report_undocumented=false
\ No newline at end of file
+report_undocumented=false
diff --git a/integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-js-ir-0/gradle.properties b/integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-js-ir-0/gradle.properties
index 2fe2706a56..dadd2bc89b 100644
--- a/integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-js-ir-0/gradle.properties
+++ b/integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-js-ir-0/gradle.properties
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-dokka_it_kotlin_version=1.8.10
+dokka_it_kotlin_version=1.8.20
 react_version=18.2.0-pre.467
diff --git a/integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-multimodule-0/gradle.properties b/integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-multimodule-0/gradle.properties
index 0fe2eafaef..fb15e935d8 100644
--- a/integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-multimodule-0/gradle.properties
+++ b/integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-multimodule-0/gradle.properties
@@ -1 +1 @@
-dokka_it_kotlin_version=1.8.10
+dokka_it_kotlin_version=1.8.20
diff --git a/integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-multimodule-1/gradle.properties b/integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-multimodule-1/gradle.properties
index 0fe2eafaef..fb15e935d8 100644
--- a/integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-multimodule-1/gradle.properties
+++ b/integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-multimodule-1/gradle.properties
@@ -1 +1 @@
-dokka_it_kotlin_version=1.8.10
+dokka_it_kotlin_version=1.8.20
diff --git a/integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-multimodule-versioning-0/gradle.properties b/integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-multimodule-versioning-0/gradle.properties
index bc379f9a78..da5403775f 100644
--- a/integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-multimodule-versioning-0/gradle.properties
+++ b/integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-multimodule-versioning-0/gradle.properties
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-dokka_it_kotlin_version=1.8.10
+dokka_it_kotlin_version=1.8.20
 
diff --git a/integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-multiplatform-0/gradle.properties b/integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-multiplatform-0/gradle.properties
index 9e67e4d0ac..aac2680b43 100644
--- a/integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-multiplatform-0/gradle.properties
+++ b/integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-multiplatform-0/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-dokka_it_kotlin_version=1.8.10
+dokka_it_kotlin_version=1.8.20
 #these flags are enabled by default since 1.6.20.
 #remove when this test is executed with Kotlin >= 1.6.20
 kotlin.mpp.enableGranularSourceSetsMetadata=true
diff --git a/integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-sequential-tasks-execution-stress/gradle.properties b/integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-sequential-tasks-execution-stress/gradle.properties
index bf73b62142..69f10f752a 100644
--- a/integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-sequential-tasks-execution-stress/gradle.properties
+++ b/integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-sequential-tasks-execution-stress/gradle.properties
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-dokka_it_kotlin_version=1.8.10
+dokka_it_kotlin_version=1.8.20
 task_number=100
diff --git a/integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-wasm-basic/gradle.properties b/integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-wasm-basic/gradle.properties
index 0fe2eafaef..fb15e935d8 100644
--- a/integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-wasm-basic/gradle.properties
+++ b/integration-tests/gradle/projects/it-wasm-basic/gradle.properties
@@ -1 +1 @@
-dokka_it_kotlin_version=1.8.10
+dokka_it_kotlin_version=1.8.20
diff --git a/integration-tests/gradle/src/integrationTest/kotlin/org/jetbrains/dokka/it/gradle/BasicGradleIntegrationTest.kt b/integration-tests/gradle/src/integrationTest/kotlin/org/jetbrains/dokka/it/gradle/BasicGradleIntegrationTest.kt
index 5e36081602..d359859142 100644
--- a/integration-tests/gradle/src/integrationTest/kotlin/org/jetbrains/dokka/it/gradle/BasicGradleIntegrationTest.kt
+++ b/integration-tests/gradle/src/integrationTest/kotlin/org/jetbrains/dokka/it/gradle/BasicGradleIntegrationTest.kt
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ class BasicGradleIntegrationTest(override val versions: BuildVersions) : Abstrac
         val indexFile = File(this, "index.html")
         assertTrue(indexFile.isFile, "Missing index.html")
         assertTrue(
-            """<title>Basic Project 1.8.10-SNAPSHOT API </title>""" in indexFile.readText(),
+            """<title>Basic Project 1.8.20-SNAPSHOT API </title>""" in indexFile.readText(),
             "Header with version number not present in index.html"
         )
 
diff --git a/integration-tests/maven/projects/it-maven/pom.xml b/integration-tests/maven/projects/it-maven/pom.xml
index e2db4e829b..9d5ce50a6e 100644
--- a/integration-tests/maven/projects/it-maven/pom.xml
+++ b/integration-tests/maven/projects/it-maven/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
     <properties>
-        <kotlin.version>1.8.10</kotlin.version>
+        <kotlin.version>1.8.20</kotlin.version>
     </properties>
     <build>
         <plugins>
diff --git a/mkdocs/src/doc/docs/developer_guide/workflow.md b/mkdocs/src/doc/docs/developer_guide/workflow.md
index e010d5d6c3..388100b2ad 100644
--- a/mkdocs/src/doc/docs/developer_guide/workflow.md
+++ b/mkdocs/src/doc/docs/developer_guide/workflow.md
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Having built Dokka locally, you can publish it to `mavenLocal()`. This will allo
 project as well as debug code remotely.
 
 1. Change `dokka_version` in `gradle.properties` to something that you will use later on as the dependency version.
-   For instance, you can set it to something like `1.8.10-my-fix-SNAPSHOT`. This version will be propagated to plugins
+   For instance, you can set it to something like `1.8.20-my-fix-SNAPSHOT`. This version will be propagated to plugins
    that reside inside Dokka's project (such as `mathjax`, `kotlin-as-java`, etc).
 2. Publish it to maven local (`./gradlew publishToMavenLocal`). Corresponding artifacts should appear in `~/.m2`
 3. In the project you want to generate documentation for or debug on, add maven local as a plugin/dependency
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ repositories {
 4. Update your dokka dependency to the version you've just published:
 ```kotlin
 plugins {
-    id("org.jetbrains.dokka") version "1.8.10-my-fix-SNAPSHOT"
+    id("org.jetbrains.dokka") version "1.8.20-my-fix-SNAPSHOT"
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/plugins/kotlin-as-java/README.md b/plugins/kotlin-as-java/README.md
index e60c67b4f8..40d33e685e 100644
--- a/plugins/kotlin-as-java/README.md
+++ b/plugins/kotlin-as-java/README.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ The Kotlin as Java plugin is published to maven central as a
 [separate artifact](https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.jetbrains.dokka/kotlin-as-java-plugin):
 
 ```text
-org.jetbrains.dokka:kotlin-as-java-plugin:1.8.10
+org.jetbrains.dokka:kotlin-as-java-plugin:1.8.20
 ```
 
 **This plugin is at its early stages**, so you may experience issues and encounter bugs. Feel free to
diff --git a/plugins/mathjax/README.md b/plugins/mathjax/README.md
index d02ab0d416..985b975d0e 100644
--- a/plugins/mathjax/README.md
+++ b/plugins/mathjax/README.md
@@ -23,5 +23,5 @@ The MathJax plugin is published to Maven Central as a
 [separate artifact](https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.jetbrains.dokka/mathjax-plugin):
 
 ```text
-org.jetbrains.dokka:mathjax-plugin:1.8.10
+org.jetbrains.dokka:mathjax-plugin:1.8.20
 ```
diff --git a/plugins/versioning/README.md b/plugins/versioning/README.md
index 262852674b..58517bbb56 100644
--- a/plugins/versioning/README.md
+++ b/plugins/versioning/README.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ You can apply the versioning plugin the same way as other Dokka plugins:
 
 ```kotlin
 dependencies {
-    dokkaHtmlPlugin("org.jetbrains.dokka:versioning-plugin:1.8.10")
+    dokkaHtmlPlugin("org.jetbrains.dokka:versioning-plugin:1.8.20")
 }
 ```
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ plugin within subprojects as well as in their parent project.
 
 ```groovy
 dependencies {
-    dokkaHtmlPlugin 'org.jetbrains.dokka:versioning-plugin:1.8.10'
+    dokkaHtmlPlugin 'org.jetbrains.dokka:versioning-plugin:1.8.20'
 }
 ```
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ plugin within subprojects as well as in their parent project.
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.jetbrains.dokka</groupId>
                 <artifactId>versioning-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>1.8.10</version>
+                <version>1.8.20</version>
             </plugin>
         </dokkaPlugins>
     </configuration>
@@ -68,15 +68,15 @@ plugin within subprojects as well as in their parent project.
 <summary>CLI</summary>
 
 You can find the versioning plugin's artifact on
-[mvnrepository](https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.jetbrains.dokka/versioning-plugin/1.8.10) or by browsing
-[maven central repository](https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/jetbrains/dokka/versioning-plugin/1.8.10)
+[mvnrepository](https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.jetbrains.dokka/versioning-plugin/1.8.20) or by browsing
+[maven central repository](https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/jetbrains/dokka/versioning-plugin/1.8.20)
 directly, and pass it to `pluginsClasspath`.
 
 Via command line arguments:
 
 ```Bash
-java -jar dokka-cli-1.8.10.jar \
-     -pluginsClasspath "./dokka-base-1.8.10.jar;...;./versioning-plugin-1.8.10.jar" \
+java -jar dokka-cli-1.8.20.jar \
+     -pluginsClasspath "./dokka-base-1.8.20.jar;...;./versioning-plugin-1.8.20.jar" \
      ...
 ```
 
@@ -86,9 +86,9 @@ Via JSON configuration:
 {
   ...
   "pluginsClasspath": [
-    "./dokka-base-1.8.10.jar",
+    "./dokka-base-1.8.20.jar",
     "...",
-    "./versioning-plugin-1.8.10.jar"
+    "./versioning-plugin-1.8.20.jar"
   ],
   ...
 }
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.dokka.versioning.VersioningConfiguration
 
 buildscript {
     dependencies {
-        classpath("org.jetbrains.dokka:versioning-plugin:1.8.10")
+        classpath("org.jetbrains.dokka:versioning-plugin:1.8.20")
     }
 }
 
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ dokkaHtml {
 <summary>CLI</summary>
 
 ```Bash
-java -jar dokka-cli-1.8.10.jar \
+java -jar dokka-cli-1.8.20.jar \
      ...
      -pluginsConfiguration "org.jetbrains.dokka.versioning.VersioningPlugin={\"version\": \"1.5\", \"versionsOrdering\": [\"1.5\", \"1.4\", \"1.3\", \"1.2\", \"1.1\", \"alpha-2\", \"alpha-1\"], \"olderVersionsDir\": \"documentation/version\", \"olderVersions\": [\"documentation/alpha/alpha-2\", \"documentation/alpha/alpha-1\"], \"renderVersionsNavigationOnAllPages\": true}"
 
@@ -290,12 +290,12 @@ import org.jetbrains.dokka.versioning.VersioningConfiguration
 
 buildscript {
     dependencies {
-        classpath("org.jetbrains.dokka:versioning-plugin:1.8.10")
+        classpath("org.jetbrains.dokka:versioning-plugin:1.8.20")
     }
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    dokkaPlugin("org.jetbrains.dokka:versioning-plugin:1.8.10")
+    dokkaPlugin("org.jetbrains.dokka:versioning-plugin:1.8.20")
 }
 
 tasks.dokkaHtml {